The Days of the Holy Spirit

"Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 'Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.' And Hezekiah wept bitterly."
Isaiah 38:2&3

We live in glorious days. These are the days of the Holy Spirit. We have him, not only with us, but within us. He is a deposit guaranteeing the things that are to come. The kingdom of God is on its way. It will exist right here in our physical world. We look forward to that day. Right now, we have the kingdom in our lives because of the Holy Spirit.
    I read the scripture above, not long ago. As I read it, I was struck with the hopelessness that Hezekiah must have felt. You see, he was sick and the prophet of God had told him to get his house in order. God had said that his life would end. So he found himself on his bed, preparing to die, but not at all ready for his life to end. He cried out to God, he wept bitterly before him. He recounted his life and told God that he had always served him wholeheartedly. He wept bitterly because God did not answer. There was no voice inside him, reassuring him that things would be alright.
    In the days of the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit had not yet come. He did not live within the hearts of men. So the men of old, even the Godly ones, like Hezekiah, depended on the the prophets to come and relay God's words to them.. Hezekiah's story ended well. Isaiah came to him and told him that God had answered him and granted him fifteen more years. But the assurance had to come through a prophet, God did not speak to Hezekiah.
    My point is this: We are incredibly blessed to live in the days of the Holy Spirit. We no longer have to depend on an external voice to speak God's words to us. God literally lives in us. His voice comes from deep within our spirits, not from someone else. Everything we hear from external sources must be filtered through our spirits where the Holy Spirit dwells. He tells us what is right and wrong. He confirms the words of others or cautions us to be wary. He brings the Bible to life and touches our hearts through sermons, music, nature and more. He is the voice of God to us.
    We have so many things to be thankful for. Jesus has done so much for us. He came to seek and save the lost. He came to destroy the works of the evil one. He came to restore the kingdom. And he came to introduce the Holy Spirit to all believers. We are blessed. We are dwellings for God himself. Praise God for this indescribable gift!