“And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.” – Joel 2:28 (NIV)
When the Holy Spirit comes to live within a person, He helps connect him to the assignment for which he was born. We are newly created when the Holy Spirit begins to dwell in us. We can therefore start over to do good works in the Kingdom, which God planned for us even before we were born.
The Holy Spirit gives back to older people the dreams for the future they thought they had forever lost. Isn’t God a good God? He surely is. This same Spirit gives visions to young people for their lives so that they may stop wasting their time and energy on things that do not have value. He makes us rulers in the realms of our particular giftings.
People should be careful not to misinterpret the meaning of the Holy Spirit’s presence in their lives. Some think that He came just to make them “feel good” or that He came to give them abilities that they can use to draw attention to themselves.
Children of God, let us be aware that the Holy Spirit came to give us a vision or a dream of something in which we must become a participant. It is only with His help that we can accomplish what the Lord has mandated. He came to give us power so that this particular assignment can be fulfilled.
Take note that you can be cleansed and receive the Holy Spirit but still do not understand that He wants to give you power to live the Kingdom life. Stop spending all your time fighting against attitudes and desires that are contrary to the Kingdom. Instead, use the authority and power of the Holy Spirit to overcome them through His prodding.
Let His power work through you, thereby empowering you with evidence that your life is under the influence of the Kingdom. Remember, the Holy Spirit came to empower you for work. He is here to impact the earth for heaven through your vision or dream.
Read: 2 Peter 1:21; Ephesians 1:13-14
Bible Reading Guide: Psalm 115:1-11; Philippians 1:27-30; Philippians 2:1-11; Jeremiah 1; Jeremiah 2:1-30
