One of my favorite passages on the magnitude and glory of the Spirit of God is Isaiah 40:12-15. It reads:

Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale? Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him? Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does he need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach him what is right or show him the path of justice? No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand. (Isaiah 40:12-15 NLT)

In verse twelve we read, “Who has measured off the heavens with His fingers?” So you can see the Holy Spirit is being identified by His function. And think about it. The Spirit of the Lord held the entire ocean. Do you see how mighty He is? And yet He has humbled Himself by agreeing with the Father and the Son to come and make His residence in us. What an amazing, awe-inspiring reality!

Day 4

The Holy Spirit Is God

Let’s take a look at the role the Holy Spirit played during the creation of man. We read, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). The Holy Spirit is the One who actually formed Adam and breathed life into his nostrils. How do I know this to be true? Job 33:4 states, “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” The Holy Spirit not only formed and breathed life into Adam’s nostrils, He also formed and breathed life into you and me. Psalm 139:13 says, “You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.” In fact, the Spirit of God formed everything we see, for Proverbs 26:10 says, “The great God who formed everything…” The creation we see was manifested because the Holy Spirit enacted the creative desire of the Father.

I hope it is evident to you that the Holy Spirit is God. Let’s take a look at some of the different names used for Him in scripture. He’s called:

• Holy Spirit (96 times)

• Spirit of the Lord (28 times)

• Spirit of God (26 times)

• Eternal Spirit (Hebrews 9:14)

• Helper (4 times by Jesus in John’s Gospel)

• Comforter (used throughout the Amplified Bible)

• Holy One (Psalm 78:41)

• The Lord (2 Corinthians 3:17)

• Spirit of truth (4 times)

• Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9; 1 Peter 1:11)

• Spirit of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:19)

• Spirit of counsel (Isaiah 11:2)

• Spirit of knowledge (Isaiah 11:2)