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Holy Spirit Here Day 9
Martin Luther writes that "the third article is about the Holy Spirit, who is one God with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit's office is to "make holy." We must understand what the words, "Holy Spirit," mean, for there is the human spirit, evil spirits, and the Holy Spirit. Why is God called the "Holy Spirit" here? Because he sanctifies. Therefore I believe in the Holy Spirit" writes Martin, "because he has sanctified me and still sanctifies me."1
The third person of the Trinity demands the same reverence as the Father and Jesus. He is called the Holy Spirit and really is holy. The Holy Spirit like the Father is omnipresent and is present everywhere or anywhere he chooses at any time. This is a mark of his deity.
The Psalmist is fully aware of this characteristic of God. "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast."2 God, the Holy Spirit, is everywhere.
1Martin Luther "Sermons on the Catechism" p211 2Psalm 139.7-10
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