The Holy Ghost
Devotionals for Each Day of the Year - Volume One
Published on 19. February 2026
Book
Hardback
430 pages
978-1-965754-18-4 (ISBN)
Description
We gain our testimonies of the gospel of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Ghost, but we are converted when by faith we obey its principles and its doctrines. It is not enough to believe that the gospel is true, because belief is only the mental assent to the validity of a principle or doctrine, without the moral element of responsibility that we call faith. We believe "that there is one God," and by so doing, we do well. But "the devils also believe, and tremble." (James 2:19). Our faith in the gospel is dead, or is of no efficacy, if it is not accompanied by the witness of the Spirit. I have written these devotionals relating to the Holy Ghost, hoping that they will provide us with encouragement during our journey to the veil, where we will kneel at the Savior's feet. He will call us by name, and will say: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." (Matthew 25:21).
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Phil Hudson and his wife Jan have 7 children and over twenty-five grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with their family at their cabin nestled in the Selkirk Mountains, on the shore of Priest Lake, the crown jewel of North Idaho. Phil had a successful dental practice in Spokane, Washington for 43 years, before retiring in 2015. He has an eclectic mix of hobbies, and enjoys the out of doors. He always finds time, however, to record his thoughts on his laptop, and understands Isaac Asimov's response when he was asked: If you knew that you had only 10 minutes left to live, what would you do?" He answered: "I'd type faster." Phil received the inspiration to write this book while he and Jan were serving as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the Kingdom of Tonga. While there, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.