He Will POUR Out His Spirit - Isaiah 40-44

Isaiah 44:1-3 (ESV Strong's)
1 “But now hear, O Jacob my servant,
Israel whom I have chosen!
2 Thus says the Lord who made you,
who formed you from the womb and will help you:
Fear not, O Jacob my servant,
Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring,
and my blessing on your descendants.

He Will Pour out His Spirit

Perhaps, the most unspoken and least preached about aspect of the God’s great work in our lives, is the ministry of the Holy Spirit.   Almost ignored by most demonization and hijacked by a limited few, the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives of the believers can be quite confusing.   What we do know is that God, in the above verse, through the prophecy of the Isaiah, tells us that HE WILL pour out His Spirit upon the “offspring” of those Isaiah is speaking to.  He is speaking to the nation of Israel.  But, he is speaking about the later days when God will usher in His kingdom through the ministry of the Messiah.   Jesus came and made that Kingdom possible.  He, too, promised a pouring out of the Spirit.  Note John the Baptist words:

Matthew 3:11 (ESV Strong's)
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Believers have been blessed with something the unbelieving world has no knowledge about and no part in sharing.   We have the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Godhead, dwelling in us.  Note Peter’s words:

Acts 2:38 (ESV Strong's)
38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Believers do NOT do the work of the believer’s life in their own energy and power.  We do so, because, by faith, we have the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives.  He has been “poured out” into our lives.   Not just sprinkled by, not just touched by, not just blown over by His breath.   The Ministry of the Holy Spirit has been POURED out upon us and in us.  That is the strength and beauty of work of God in our lives.