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He Brings Wisdom and Understanding, January 25
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of
knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:2
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As the Holy Spirit opens to you the truth, you will treasure up the most
precious experiences, and will long to speak to others of the comforting
things that have been revealed to you. When brought into association with
them, you will communicate some fresh thought in regard to the character
or the work of Christ. You will have some fresh revelation of His pitying
love to impart to those who love Him and to those who love Him not.
“Give, and it shall be given unto you;” for the word of God is “a
fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.”
The heart that has once tasted the love of Christ, cries out continually
for a deeper draught, and as you impart, you will receive in richer and
more abundant measure. Every revelation of God to the soul increases the
capacity to know and to love. The continual cry of the heart is, “More of
Thee,” and ever the Spirit’s answer is, “Much more.” For our God delights
to do “exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think.” To Jesus,
who emptied Himself for the salvation of lost humanity, the Holy Spirit
was given without measure. So it will be given to every follower of Christ
when the whole heart is surrendered for His indwelling. Our Lord Himself
has given the command, “Be filled with the Spirit,” and this command is
also a promise of its fulfilment. It was the good pleasure of the Father that
in Christ should “all the fulness dwell;” and “in him ye are made full.”
God has poured out His love unstintedly, as the showers that refresh
the earth. He says: “Let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth
open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up
together.” ... “Of his fulness have we received, and grace for grace.
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Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 36-38
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