March 26

Psalm 51:11
 
“Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me”— Psalms 51:1111Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. (Psalm 51:11).
WE are not to understand the various expressions rating to the activities or operations of the Holy Spirit in Old Testament times, in the same sense as we do since Pentecost. Prior to that great day, the Holy Spirit fell upon men, empowering or enlightening them for certain lines of service, but that did not necessarily mean that new birth had taken place. Now He indwells all real believers (Rom. 8:9, 159But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (Romans 8:9)
15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (Romans 8:15)) and He imparts various gifts for service according to His will (1 Cor. 12:4, 74Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:4)
7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. (1 Corinthians 12:7)). He never leaves one whom He seals (Eph. 1:13, 14; 4:3013In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1:13‑14)
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)). Of old, He came upon Saul—an outward thing—and left him when he proved rebellious. Now, lie abides forever in the hearts of those who trust in Christ (John 14:1616And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; (John 14:16)).
“Here on earth a temple stands,
Temple never built with hands;
There the Lord doth fill the place
With the glory of His grace.
Cleansed by Christ’s atoning blood.
Thou art this fair house of God.
Thoughts desires, that enter there,
Should they not be pure and fair?
Meet for holy courts and blest,
Courts of stillness and of rest,
Where the soul, a priest in white,
Singeth praises day and night;
Glory of the love divine
Filling all this heart of thine.”
―G. Ter Steegen.