A
LOVING & PERMANENT GUEST
MEMORISE
Behold
the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into
barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 6:26
READ
John 7:38-39
38 He that believeth on me, as
the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was
not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
MESSAGE
Based on the fact that the Holy Spirit descended in
bodily form like a dove upon Jesus after His baptism (Luke 3:22), the dove is
used as an emblem of the Holy Spirit. A study of some characteristics of the
dove will therefore give us insight on the Person of the Holy Spirit. The most
striking characteristic of the dove is that it is one of the cleanest birds on
Earth. God the Holy Spirit is pre-eminently holy. Holiness is so essential to
His nature that His name consists of the word “Holy”. Whenever the Holy Spirit
moves, He convicts the heart of men of sin, of righteousness and of judgement
(John 16:8). He is a clean Spirit, and to be a friend of His, you have to move
close to Him in holiness.
Another characteristic of the dove is that it is
gentle in manner (Matthew 10:16). Why is the dove gentle in manner? In my
research into the nature and habits of the dove, I came across this truth: “One
reason for the gentleness of the dove is because the bird has no gall. Gall is
considered by naturalists of old as the source and fountain of contention, the
bitterness of the gall being supposed to infuse itself into the spirit.” There
is no bitterness in the Holy Spirit. The fruit of the Holy Spirit, among other
things, is gentleness (Galatians 5:23). To come close to the Holy Spirit is to
come close to meekness and gentleness. Someone once said, “Nothing is as strong
as gentleness and no one is gentler than the Holy Spirit”. The gentleness of
the Holy Spirit must not be seen from the perspective of weakness because in
His gentleness lies His strength, and in His strength lies victory,
deliverance, prosperity, healing, salvation, promotion, protection and all that
you need now and in future. Another characteristic of the dove is that it is swift
of wing. The main strength of a dove is its wings. Upheld by its wings, a dove
can fly for many days so that other birds pursuing it are unable to overtake
it. The Holy Spirit is very swift in His dealings and He is never at a loss of
what to do. As a swift and prompt Spirit, God the Holy Spirit attends to the
needs of the people of God. He prays with us while we pray, He guides us in our
choice of a life partner and He helps us in our business transactions. The best
business is one whose senior partner is God the Holy Spirit. Invite Him into
your business. He assists us in our inadequacies, comforts us in our sorrows
and cheers us in our despondency. He guides us in our difficulties and He
quickens us when our faith is weak. Cast your burdens upon the Holy Spirit. Let
Him take over your burdens, for He cares for you.
PRAYER
POINT
Lord delight in me. Bless me. Fix your gaze upon me
and transform my life for better today.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Matthew 21:28-23:36
Job 14:18-15:6
Lord delight in me, bless me, fix your gaze upon me and transform my life for a better today. Amen
ReplyDeleteTransform my life for your betterment in Jesus name........amen
ReplyDeleteHOLY SPIRIT of GOD, I rest all the issues of my life in your hands.
ReplyDeleteI'm flying on the wings of favour in the Holy Ghost and He comforts me on every side, thanks Lord Amen.
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