the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
He will
delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by appearance nor make a
decision based on hearsay. He will give justice to the poor and make fair
decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and
one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. Isaiah 11:1-4 NLT
There are numerous
prophesies about Jesus in the Bible—between 44 and 300 have been noted. Most
have been fulfilled and some are still to come. This passage in Isaiah is about
Jesus—noting that He is in the family of David. Most important part of these
verses to me is that the Spirit of the Lord…the Holy Spirit…would rest on Him. Wisdom,
understanding and knowledge come from the Spirit, and what better council that
of Jesus’ mind and heart. Jesus and the Holy Spirit are bound together. In my
search for the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament it is interesting to see this
emphasis of the Spirit of the Lord—the Holy Spirit—being put on Jesus. A
binding of two parts of the Trinity—actually all three since it indicates that
Jesus will be glad to obey the Lord—meaning the Father. How encouraging that
Jesus will not judge on appearance or on what others say. But He will judge!
Rich or poor, we will be judged. The earth will be shaken. That is a prediction
that hasn’t happened yet. Are you ready?
Prayer ~ Holy Spirit—reign down on me with Your mercy
and love. Please give me wisdom, knowledge and understanding that I may live in
a way that is pleasing to You and encouraging to others.
©
2015 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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