‘One Spirit’

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling….

Ephesians 4:4

The One Spirit of the one Body of Christ is the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity.  He is the Chief Executive Officer of redemption.  He is that same Holy Spirit who has been regenerating, granting repentance, bestowing the gift of faith, effectually calling, indwelling, and filling all of the redeemed from the beginning.  He is that Holy Spirit Who ‘renews us in the whole person after the image of God and enables us to die more and more unto sin and to live unto righteousness.’  It is the Spirit Who enables us to ‘walk not according to the flesh.’  It is the Spirit Who guides us into all truth and Who takes the things of Christ and shows them unto us.  He is ‘the Spirit of Christ’ and as such, without Him, we are not Christ’s.  Therefore everything that is of Christ comes to us in practical reality, by the work of the Spirit.  The more clearly we understand the work of the Spirit, the more thankful we will be for Him and the more convinced we will be of His inherent value.  Beyond all these ministries He exercises toward us, we will value Him for the intercession He offers for us, ‘with groanings which cannot be uttered.’  We are blessed above measure to have this Holy Spirit, the One Spirit of the Body of Christ.  He is integral to all we are in Christ.

Our Good and Gracious God,
we rejoice in Your Holy Spirit.
We praise You that He effectively applies unto us
every element of redemption that we might be complete in Christ.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning