The Spirit Brings Wisdom And Understanding

[Thompson, Darryl]

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for January 6
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The Spirit Brings Wisdom And Understanding

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. Isa. 11:2.

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 fulfillment. It was the good
pleasure of the Father that in Christ should "all the fullness 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."

>From Devotional: Our Father Cares