“He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.”
August 6, 2025
The witness of the Spirit is not an emotional experience; it is a certainty. This is when God’s Spirit speaks to your spirit, and He says, “You are Mine.” As John says here, “He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself.”
The Holy Spirit of God witnesses to you, and the Holy Spirit of God can witness through you. Our Lord said in Acts 1:8, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me.”
We are not dependent upon eloquence, logic, or anything else. We must each go to the Lord and acknowledge to Him, “You’re the witness. You witness through me.” It’s the Holy Spirit who works through us to share about who He is; He tells us so we can learn and share that hope with others.
Spend time in Scripture to remember who you are in Christ and ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of your identity in Him.
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