Hi Jeanie, ((( Smiles )))

I read what you wrote above and..
Probably you too as..
When I think of the Holy Spirit..
In description..
From the Old Testament to the New Testament as it all flows together..
It's a gift from God..
Something that flows, that's poured out, being filled with..

It's a force as in Genesis Chapter 1: and the Spirit of God moveing gently on the face of the waters..
Something powerfull, something moveing, some force..

It's anointing too and has power...

as when Jesus as you mentioned above in
Matthew 3:16..
and haveing been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water and behold!
The heavens where opened up to Him, and He
saw the Spirit of God, comeing down as a dove, comeing upon Him.
And behold! A voice out of heaven, saying this is My Son, the
Beloved, in whom I have been delighted..
{Ps,2:7: Isa 42:1 }

And as in Acts 10:44:
The Holy Spirit fell on all thoses hearing the word..
Plus it said the Holy Spirit was poured out on the nations,
and it also mentions it's something to be recieved..

And Acts 10:38: Jesus the ( One ) from Nazareth , how
God annointed Him with ( the ) Holy Spirit and with power.

And I think of Psalm 139..
A Psalm of David when he said O, Jehovah You have searched me and known me..
verse 7: Where shall I go from Your Spirit ?

I love thoses verses Psalms is my favorite..
It's all encompassing..
And thats it..
Thats how I see it..
I like to put all the verses on that subject
together because..

As you know..
The Bible was originally written in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic,
and Greek so most people who desire to read it must rely on a translation..
And no two languages are exactly alike in grammer, and vocabulary and sentence structure..

Sometimes the best way to catch the meaning of a subject
is to cross reference it with other verses in scripture..
Or it could get confusing... In the total meaning of..
Or the use of an expression...

Isn't it beautifull though...
And I think of what David sang in praise..
Psalm 138:
I will Thank You with my whole heart.
I will sing praise to You before the gods,
I will worship toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your mercy, and for Your truth;
for You have magnified Your word above all Your name..
You answered me in the day that I cried..

Holy by Thy name..
I just love Psalms I could go on forever...
Makes me want to cry too...

Take Care
Lynn