I grew up in Kansas. The wind always blows–well, almost always. It blows all day and continues all night. It finds its way into the corners of the house and whines eerily in the darkness. When one is not used to the sound of the wind gushing around and through a house, the sound catches and holds one’s attention. One can imagine all kinds of things. But as one who grew up in Kansas, I can tell you that you get used to it.
The word for wind and spirit are the same in Hebrew and in Greek. One of the problems the contemporary church has with the Holy Spirit is that we have not become used to his presence in our lives. We experience him, notice him, see his presence too infrequently. We think of his intercession in prayer too seldom. We consider his presence and action unusual rather than common.
Jesus said that after his departure he would send the Holy Spirit who would be his presence among his people. The Bible describes the Holy Spirit as Exhorter, Consoler, Presence, and Help. God, help us get used to the wind!