DCLM Sincere Milk 19 January 2022 — The Spirit of the Lord
DCLM Sincere Milk 19 January 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi —The Spirit of the Lord
TOPIC: THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD
BIBLE TEXT: ISAIAH 11:1-5
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;
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:
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.
5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
KEY VERSE: “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).
Cars are made with strong engine, they also have many other parts too. All these work together to help people find it easy and fast to move from place to place. But no matter how good a car is, it cannot move without premium spirit (petrol) or fuel. Just like a car, we all need the Spirit of the Lord to be at our best for God.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 18 January 2022 — Far Better
In our Bible passage, Jesus Christ is referred to as “a Branch” out of the roots of Jesse. He was born without sin. He also lived a holy life. Yet, He needed the Spirit of the Lord upon Him to successfully live and do the work of God. The Holy Spirit gave Jesus Christ wisdom and understanding, counsel and might (great power), knowledge and the fear of the Lord. This is why Jesus Christ was able to do such wonderful things and pleased God in all things. You too need to be very successful in life in the work of God. The Holy Spirit enables this to happen in our lives. He loves to come into a heart that is pure. Ask God to cleanse your heart, make it holy and fill you with His Holy Spirit. When He comes upon you, you will speak in an unknown language and be empowered to serve God. He has promised to do it. Ask and ye shall receive.
PRAYER: Lord, fill me with your Spirit so that I can successfully live and do your will.
FURTHER READING: Acts 1:8
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
