Theologians
tell us that the Spirit of God has seven aspects. I did some research on this
topic and found some interesting thoughts. They divide them into the Spirit…of
the Lord, of Wisdom, of Understanding, of Counsel, of Strength, of Knowledge
and of the Fear of the Lord (Isaiah 11:2; Exodus 31:3; John 14:17, 15:26,
16:13; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 1:17).
Once
we are Born Again (John 3:3), God's Spirit abides within us (1 Corinthians
12:7), and gives us the mind of the Lord (1 Corinthians 2:16). The Spirit of
the Lord is our witness that Christ abides within us (1 John 4:13; Ephesians
1:13-14), and He gives us God's thoughts and power (Luke 11:11-13).
Without
God's Spirit in us, we are an empty shell (2 Timothy 3:5). God lights the
candle of our spirit (Proverbs 20:7), and we are united for eternity with Him
by His Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17). Our life is transformed, and we follow
God's plan for each moment of the day (2 Corinthians 3:18).
We
no longer rely on our human abilities and understanding, but we walk in the
Spirit and are filled with His fruit (Galatians 5:15-25). We walk in God's
extraordinary plans for us (1 Corinthians 12:31). His love flows into, and then
out of us, filling us with its fullness (Romans 5:5).
Paul
exhorts us to allow God's Spirit to fill us, so that we speak to ourselves in
"psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in our heart
to the Lord". Paul makes it clear that we are continually filled through
our entire being with God's Spirit (Ephesians 5:18-19).
God's
Spirit is a spring of living water filing us from within and giving us gifts to
use in our ministry for the Lord on earth (John 4:14; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
His joy fills our soul - our thoughts, feelings and choices - (Acts 13:52), and
we walk in the Spirit every moment of our life.
Prayer:
Father
God, help us to abide in Your presence continually, so that Your Spirit may
prompt our thoughts, words and deeds to follow Your perfect plans for our life
(Ephesians 2:10). We want to be transformed into Jesus' image in all of our
thoughts and actions. We enjoy Your company all through the day, and we love
conversing with You and enjoying Your companionable silence as we wait on You.
By
Your Spirit in us, You remove the idols in our life, which we seek and love
more than You. One at a time, you cleanse us from sharing our affections with
anyone other than You (Colossians 3:2-17). We come to the place where we trust
in and rely on no one but You. We enjoy our intimate fellowship with You all
through the day and night (John 15:4-5; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
Thought
for the Day:
Fully
depending on God alone, entering His rest (Hebrews 4:10), continually consulting
Him in each moment of time (Proverbs 3:5-6), and waiting on Him to renew our
strength (Isaiah 40:31), allows us to be continually filled with His Spirit.
