Does the Spirit of the Lord rest upon you?
Check yourself, and see if you have His presence. If not, pursue Him in devotion and love. Ask Him to be part of your life.
Isa 11:2 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;
The Spirit of the Lord appears to endow one with 6 attributes or qualities to the person’s spirit. If the Spirit is absent, one will see these qualities missing, and the opposite traits present instead.
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Spirit present |
Spirit absent. |
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wisdom |
foolishness |
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understanding (agreement, tolerant, belief, acceptance) |
disagreement, misunderstanding, confusion intolerant, unaccepting, disbelief) |
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counsel ( guidance) |
lack of guidance or direction |
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might (power, ability) |
powerlessness, inability, weakness |
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knowledge |
ignorance |
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fear of the Lord (respect, obedience) |
rebellion, disrespect for God, disobedience |
The presence of the Holy Spirit can also show evidence in other ways.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
If the Holy Spirit is missing from a person’s life, they will present the opposite traits.
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Good Fruit |
Bad fruit |
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love |
hate |
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joy |
sadness, constant sorrow |
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peace (calmness, serenity, stillness, harmony) |
war, conflicts, arguments, agitation, distress, frustration, irritation, worry |
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longsuffering (patience, endurance, tolerance, strength, courage) |
weakness, impatience, intolerance, fearfulness |
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gentleness (quietness, softness, tranquility, mellowness, restfulness) |
harshness, fierceness, viciousness, forcefulness |
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goodness (decency, excellence, moral, admirable) |
badness, corruptness, evil, indecency, meaness, wickedness, immoral, |
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faith ( dedication, commitment, fidelity, allegiance, belief, confidence, acceptance) |
denial, doubt, rejection, skepticism, unbelief |
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Does the Spirit of the Lord rest upon you? « Heaven Awaits said this on April 22, 2008 at 2:54 am |
Really good!
When I start to get upset, I catch myself, and find a way to destroy the work of the flesh before it can manifest.
Before I had Christ in me, I was a man of wrath. Knew all kinds of ways to make evil devices. But God showed me there’d always be meaner, tougher people, and they come in groups. He also showed me His power and glory, and the absolute strength I’d have if I became weak in myself and rested in HIS strength.
What could be better then having the strength of the Living God???
When we are weak, He is strong.
We all need Him. We are all flesh, and we will war against it until we finally get glorified bodies.
and all this… we do not deserve, it is by the grace of God. (titus 3:1-5).
amen.
Hi
This is lovely, There is a time for all things see:
Ecc 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Hi Bee,
Thank you for the extra scripture. Someday, also, we will have a time for rest, after a long life of testing.
blessing
marianne
Jesus said “COME UNTO ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
Jesus said “ I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by ME. ” John 14:6
Jesus said “ He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. ” John 6:24
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23
All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
IF WE CONFESS our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say
that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:9-10
God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:12
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
But he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:18
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life. John 3:36
If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth Romans 1:16
Hi Marianne,
I love these verses from Isaiah that you quoted … if you continue just one more sentence … the Scripture says : ‘His delight is in the FEAR of The Lord.’
Here are the seven Spirit of God:
1. The Spirit of Yahweh.
2. The Spirit of Wisdom.
3. The Spirit of Understanding.
4. The Spirit of Counsel.
5. The Spirit of Might.
6. The Spirit of knowledge.
7. The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord.
Again His delight is in The Fear of The Lord!
I see in your post you only have 6 under the title of Spirit Present.
We see in revelation 3: 5
‘And from The Throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices.
Seven lamps of Fire were burning before The Throne,
which are The Seven Spirits of God.
I think this important.
Since His Delight is in The Spirit Of The Fear of The Lord (Yahweh).
Today in the seventh church there lacks ‘The Sprit Of The Fear of The Lord.’
Hi Abigail,
Isaiah mentioned only 6, which is where I was quoting from. Thanks for the complete list from the NT.
Marianne,
Isaiah mentions seven.
1. The Spirit of The Lord shall rest upon Him,
2. The Spirit of Wisdom,
3. And of Understanding,
4. The Spirit of Counsel
5. And of Might,
6. The Spirit of Knowledge,
7. And The Spirit of The Fear of The Lord.
Isaiah 11 : 2
Isaiah is in the old testament.
Dear Marianne:
Abigail is right, we’re looking in Amplified Bible and my husband’s NIV which also lists seven Spirits of the Lord. Keep up your good work on your blog, enjoy reading each day. Thank you, love & hugs from your Sister in Christ Jesus, Eileen