Daily Understanding Eternity - DUE

THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD (4)

“11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
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;
11:3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
11:5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.” (Isaiah 11:1-5)

In this wonderful passage, Isaiah spoke of One who was coming that would totally possess without measure the seven-fold Spirit. This One, the Messiah, would come from the line of Jesse (David's father). Though it looked like that royal line had been cut off, a shoot would spring forth from its stump and bear great fruit! This is obviously speaking of Jesus, the Messiah. He will rule in righteousness (we need that!) and judge, making decisions for the poor of the whole earth. We shall continue with our study tomorrow as we look at the description of the seven-fold Spirit that rested upon Him.

“And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35)

A PRAYER FOR NIGERIA
Father, because of the blood of Jesus, let a new Nigeria become a reality in 2027 in the name of Jesus, Amen.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Cor. 5:17)

THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD (3)

“John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne” (Rev 1:4)

“And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” (Rev 4:5)

In these passages we can see the description of the Holy Spirit given by John.

We see from these two verses that before the throne are the seven spirits of God, visually seen as seven burning lamps. Now that is interesting. The Holy Spirit is obviously one Spirit, but also seen here as seven. Why is that? We know from the book of Revelation that the number seven is prominent and critical. In Bible numerology, seven speaks of completeness or divine perfection. It is God's perfect number. Man, whose number is six (Rev 13:18), falls short of that perfection. But the Holy Spirit is seen in all His perfection, as shown by the number seven. We should also note from Rev 4:5 that John saw the Spirit as seven lamps that were blazing before the throne. This is a clear reference to what God was illustrating way back in the tabernacle built by Moses. In it lay the golden lampstand in the Holy Place with its seven lamps:

“25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made,
25:37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.” (Exo. 25:31, 37)

A PRAYER FOR NIGERIA
Whatever evil covenant has held this nation bound hitherto, let it be undone by the blood of Jesus. Father, set Nigeria free to experience liberty in the name of Jesus, Amen.

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” (2 Chr. 7:14)

THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD (1)

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” (John 16:7)

Jesus Himself, especially near the end of His earthly ministry, emphasized the importance of the Holy Spirit.

He convinced His disciples that His leaving them will be to their advantage because there is another that will come and be with them. Not only that, but this One, called the Helper, Jesus says "will be with you for all time." And what's more, He is not limited to being in one place or with one person either. This Helper is someone we all need!

Now the disciples did not understand this at all. 'It is to your advantage that I go away?' I don't think so! Jesus could just have easily said it is to your advantage that I go to the cross and die. And they would not have seen that either. It just would have made zero sense. And yet it was... for all of us. Often, we don't get what God is doing. He is so far above our pay and thought scale! How far do the eyes of God see? He sees things that are for our advantage for all eternity, even though they seem strange and bring initial pain or difficulty to us in the short term. And yet, they are for our advantage. Always remember this, especially in the confusing times.

“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever” (John 14:16)

A PRAYER FOR NIGERIA
Father, swallow up uncertainty by Your Word and make a new Nigeria a reality in the name of Jesus, Amen.

“For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.” (Exo. 7:12)

THE TRINITY (58)

“Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.” (Luke 24:39)

Jesus claimed even after the resurrection that He was not a spirit being, so He could not be the Father or the Holy Spirit who are spirit beings (Luke 24:39; John 4:24; 14:16-17, 26; 15:26; 16:7-15).

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24)

A PRAYER FOR NIGERIA
Father, put Your stamp of ownership on this nation with proofs that are undeniable in the name of Jesus, Amen.

“The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” (Psalm 24:1)