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Day 4 In His instruction, Jesus points out the mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit by likening Him to the blowing of the wind (v. 8). Interestingly, the word for spirit in the original Hebrew, "ruach", is also the word we translate into English as “wind.” The Greek term, "pneuma", functions in the same way. Knowing that the Spirit’s work is invisible, like the wind, it makes perfect sense that the biblical authors would use the same term for both “wind” and “spirit.” We feel the wind and see its effects as it bends tree branches. Nevertheless, we cannot actually see the wind. (Ligonier) Similarly, we do not see the Holy Spirit Himself, but His work is evident in the fruit that He produces in the lives of all true believers (Gal. 5:22–23). We can know that we are born again if we find the evidence of the Spirit’s work in our hearts — a desire for the things of God and a life of repentance. #247daily
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