2012 - The Year of The Holy Spirit

     In December of last year I began to "hear" deep in my heart/spirit that 2012 would be "the year of the Holy Spirit."  As with most of these kinds of "impressions," I usually listen, pay some attention, pray through the idea or concept and then move on.  However, this theme kept reoccurring over some period of time.  It was as if the Holy Spirit himself, was stating something that he wanted the "church" to hear.  So I boldly stated early in January of this year, that "I believed this year would be the year of Holy Spirit."  I quickly then said, in disclaimer fashion, "I am not quite sure what that means" other than this year would be different and that the Holy Spirit would begin to make himself known in unique and perhaps unusual ways."

     In keeping with what I thought I heard, I began a new preaching series on Sunday mornings called "Living Under the Influence."  We are still in the midst of that series.  It is a biblical study to understand the Person and Work of Holy Spirit and experience all that He has for us.  Additionally I began teaching Wednesday evenings in our worship and prayer time, specifically on the topic of the Holy Spirit.  What I am now noticing is that more and more people around the country are also beginning to say much the same thing.  Undoubtedly, Holy Spirit does little without first revealing it to a multitude of listeners.

     Now having said all the above, let me summarize what I believe to be true for this year, 2012:

• The Holy Spirit will continue to make himself known to his people and abide within them. Jn. 14:16
• There will be a fresh wind of the Spirit to ignite fresh fire through the "baptism of Holy Spirit."
• Holy Spirit will continue to reveal the heart of the Father to us.  Jn. 14:20
• He will reveal more and more of Jesus to his people. Jn. 14:21  
• Holy Spirit will renew an understanding that he is indwelling and inhabiting us forever. Jn. 14:17-18
• Holy Spirit will manifest his presence and release amazing signs through his people. Jn.14:12
• Holy Spirit will begin to pour out a fresh revelation of the glory of God upon the church. Jn. 16:14
• There will be a tremendous resurgence and revival of all of the "gifts of the Spirit." I Cor. 12:4-11
• Many believers will be reactivated, released and empowered to move in the gift of God. I Cor. 14:1
• Ministry will multiply as slumbering believers catch fire and flow in signs and wonders.  Heb. 2:4
• Evangelism will result as many people share the overflow of the life of Holy Spirit. Acts 2:41
• As this will be a fresh move; there will be a fresh anointing and compassion of Jesus' love. I Cor. 13

As this begins to come about in many places, the two questions that many will be asking are:

     Whatever could this mean?  Acts 2:12
     What shall we do?  Acts 2:37


For every earnest seeker and believer, God will gloriously fill and refresh and release them into a new place of effectiveness in his Army.  This then is a time of preparation.  Study to show yourself approved.
Learn and receive all that the Holy Spirit has for you in these days.
Watch as God begins to come again into His Temple (His People) with greater works than we have yet seen.