Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn

CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE
Her door began to open, and she peeked out.
I saw her little face light up. Her smile was so
wide. I knew she could see the gifts right behind
me under the tree.
I crouched down on my knees waiting for her
to run into my arms. Her blonde hair was
bouncing up and down as she ran down the
hallway. I stretched out my arms to embrace her
and she ran as fast as she could right past me.
She didn't seem to notice me at all. She ran after
all the gifts but ignored me.
My heart was broken. I was the one who gave
her all those gifts. I was the one who paid the
price for her to have them. I turned around to
see her unwrapping all the gifts.
Then the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said,
"Son, this is the way it is in the church. They
want My gifts, but are ignoring Me."
Today many cry out for the Spirit of God.
They want the Spirit to give them more faith,
joy, peace, healing or deliverance. We must
remember that He is not just the Spirit of God.
He is the Holy Spirit of God. When we embrace
His holiness, He will touch us with His Spirit.
When our hearts desire Him more than all
His gifts, God will give us the Holy Spirit who
will help enable us to be holy. David wrote:
Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth
(Ps. 96:9).
The call to worship is a call to holiness. God
is not just calling us to worship Him in the
beauty of holiness, but to live in the beauty of
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