By His Spirit

In this message, By His Spirit, we are reminded that what we need most is the Spirit of the Lord. Drawing from Psalm 72:11–17, we see that every king will bow and every nation will serve Him, and it is only by His Spirit that we can stand, endure, and be transformed. Just as the bread was broken to feed the five thousand and a kernel must die before it multiplies, God sometimes allows breaking so He can bring greater purpose out of our lives. Jesus didn’t pray that Peter would avoid trials, and we aren’t promised a life without them. But we are promised the presence of the Holy Spirit in the midst of them. Paul said he was joyful in tribulation, a mindset only possible through the Spirit. Like clay on the potter’s wheel, God shapes, molds, and sometimes breaks us so He can form us into something better by His power. When prayers seem unanswered, we can become discouraged. Yet Scripture shows us that the Holy Spirit guided the early believers in what to say and how to pray. In the same way, we must learn to worship, pray, and live in the Spirit, trusting that He alone is our help. This message invites us to lean fully on the Spirit of the Lord in our trials, in our prayers, and in our daily walk because He is the one who strengthens and sustains us.