I Know A Ghost: A 7-Day Devotional Based On The Latest Album From CrowderSample

Crowder, “I Know A Ghost” Devo

by Lindsay Williams

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:16-17 (ESV)

Graveyards aren’t normally a great place to hang out; but on the rare occasion that we visit them, they’re a great teacher. They remind us that life is short. Yet, hopefully, they also carry a reminder that there’s more to this life that we hold so dear. There’s something beautiful waiting for us on the other side.

Graveyards can also be a strange reminder of the hope we carry inside us. When Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised us several things. He promised He would come back for us. He promised He would prepare a place for us. And He promised to send us a Helper here on earth. That Helper is the Holy Spirit, sometimes referred to as the Holy Ghost. 

When we accept Christ and invite Him to be Lord of our life, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell inside of us. And He helps us along the way. 

That still small voice you hear when you have a big decision to make? That’s the Holy Ghost. When you’re at a crossroads and forced to choose between right and wrong. That nagging feeling in your chest? It’s Him again. The Holy Ghost.

It’s crazy how God can be three in one. Father, Son and Spirit. Yet, all three facets reveal something about His character. One thing the Holy Spirit reveals is that He is always with us and always available to us. He’s literally as close as our next breath. 

2 Corinthians 5:7 reminds us, “For we live by faith, not by sight.” We can’t see the wind, but we feel it on our face; we see it rustle the leaves, and we know it’s there. The same is true in our relationship with Christ. We can’t see Him in the flesh, but we can feel Him in our spirit; and we know He’s present—leading us, guiding us, going before us.

The truth is, I know a ghost. Do you?

I’ve been haunted by the things I thought I wanted / I never should have wandered / I let the devil get the best of me / When, oh, my God’s paid a debt for me / I know a Ghost