In Proverbs 2 we find that whether or not we ever get wisdom and understanding of the Word of God depends entirely on our own choices! Look at verses 1-5:
2 My son, if you will receive my words and treasure up my commandments within you, 2 Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly Wisdom and inclining and directing your heart and mind to understanding [applying all your powers to the quest for it]; 3 Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 If you seek [Wisdom] as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, 5 Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of [our omniscient] God.
WE must decide that we are in need of MORE wisdom than we are currently operating in, then we must follow through with the study and meditation of the Word. As wisdom and understanding grows in our lives, we are in a better position to receive the specific guidance that comes to us individually directly from Holy Spirit Himself! He will guide us generally in line with the Word that we know, then specifically according to our own individual personalities, lives and situations. If our actions do not line up with the Word of God, then we are either adding to or taking away from the Word and Holy Spirit will ONLY lead us in line with the Word! How we receive the instructions from the Word and the specific instructions given by Holy Spirit is the gauge by which our maturity in the things of God is measured. Now I want to share with you something that Holy Spirit showed to me today through the devotional that we read after our Morning Prayer service. (This year we are going through "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin).
In His Image
"And God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.' So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him" (Genesis 1:26-27).
"For the Lord takes pleasure in his people" (Psalm 149:4).
If man is made in the likeness of God, and God is a Spirit, then man, of necessity, must be a spirit. God made man for His own pleasure. He made man to fellowship with Him. Man is not an animal. Man is in the same class with God; otherwise, he couldn't fellowship with God.
Did you ever try to fellowship with a cow? Cows are in a different kingdom than you are in. They are in a different class. You can't fellowship with them.
But we can fellowship with one another. And we can fellowship with God, because we are in the same class of being as God. God is a Spirit. And man, created in the image and likeness of God, is also a spirit being.
Confession: God is a Spirit, and I am a spirit. I am created in God's image and in His likeness. I am in the same class of being as God. I can give God pleasure. I can fellowship with Him.
Now allow Holy Spirit to specifically direct YOU in YOUR life as to what adjustments YOU need to make in order to walk in the fullness of Life that comes from intimate fellowship with HIM! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Like Incense":"For the Lord takes pleasure in his people" (Psalm 149:4).
If man is made in the likeness of God, and God is a Spirit, then man, of necessity, must be a spirit. God made man for His own pleasure. He made man to fellowship with Him. Man is not an animal. Man is in the same class with God; otherwise, he couldn't fellowship with God.
Did you ever try to fellowship with a cow? Cows are in a different kingdom than you are in. They are in a different class. You can't fellowship with them.
But we can fellowship with one another. And we can fellowship with God, because we are in the same class of being as God. God is a Spirit. And man, created in the image and likeness of God, is also a spirit being.
Confession: God is a Spirit, and I am a spirit. I am created in God's image and in His likeness. I am in the same class of being as God. I can give God pleasure. I can fellowship with Him.
Shalom in Him!
