When God's Spirit Moves; Day Six: 1 Kings 18

And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain." 

The Spirit moves in a rushing, the results of the Spirit's movement brings a rushing.  Oh, Holy Spirit, rush on us and bring the rushing of Lord's pleasure with You.  Holy Spirit, please help me to know that the LORD is God in every moment of  my life.  Keep me from making a decision, a choice, a plan without acknowledging that the LORD is God.  May I grow in gratitude  and courage as a result of this truth.  And I thank You that You answer Your children when they call out to You.  Your kindness is without fail, Your love endures forever and Your faithfulness never fails.  Thank You for You.

When God's Spirit Moves; Day Five: 1 Samuel 10, 11, 16, 19, 2 Samuel 23

Saul had an indisputable anointing then three signs followed by a rushing of the Spirit of God upon him, prophesying and a strong display of "whatever his hand finds to do."  Almost like he had to be convinced of the veracity of Samuel's words ... perhaps he was timid about this or because he only had a week to think about the  purpose God had for him.  Five short chapters later, David receives an anointing for the same job and the Spirit rushes on him.  David had over forty years to wait before he walked in the accomplishment of this anointing.  The Lord's anointing, signs, prophesy and timing belong to Him; these come - but only from Him.  Holy Spirit, help me to walk fully in the anointing You have on my life - whether it be in faith or in fulfillment - may I respond fully anointed and appointed to the praise of the King.

 The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
   the oracle of the man who was raised on high,
 the anointed of the God of Jacob,
   the sweet psalmist of Israel:
The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me;
   his word is on my tongue.

Holy Spirit, I want to always acknowledge what God has done in my life, I want to see His hand and not my manipulations, His purpose unfolded and not deception that I caused any of it.  I desire to live the anointed life.  David was a loyal man, a fierce warrior and king who described himself as none of these; but as a sweet psalmist.  Holy Spirit, teach me words that I may be a psalmist - a sweet psalmist to the Most High God, that I may praise the Godhead in my days and nights.  I pray that Your Word would ever be on my tongue and I would be faithful with Your trust.

When God's Spirit Moves; Day Four: Judges 3, 6, 14

Judges 3 ... when the children of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Othniel, ... The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge. He went to war against King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram ... and the Lord gave Othniel victory over him.     Holy Spirit, please ready me for battle, help me to judge rightly, to battle well and to walk and war in Your victory.  Thank You for the Ultimate Rescuer, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Judges 6...the Lord took possession of Gideon.  Holy Spirit, take possession of me for Your noble and divine purpose.  May I serve You faithfully and completely.

Judges 14 ... But Samson told his father, “Get her for me! She looks good to me.”  Holy Spirit, help me to see, not just look.  Change the way I see that I may have Your vision and not just the temporal and fleeting glance of this life.

... His father and mother didn’t realize the Lord was at work in this, creating an opportunity to work ...  Help me to always have this perspective, that You are always at work, every situation is an opportunity for You to accomplish Your perfect will.  May I not be chagrined when things are not pleasing nor comfortable to me.  Lift up my eyes, my sight, let my gaze rest on You and not the linear events of life.  Let me consider Your ways above mine.  Please.

I praise You, Holy Spirit, that among the evidence of Your presence in a girl's life is self-control.  I pray that as You are increasingly welcomed in my life (You gain greater freedom in me and through that, I live in greater freedom for God - praise You!), that I grow in this particular fruit that I may not respond so violently nor harshly as Samson.  May grace always bathe any exercise of Your power with which You entrust to me.  May I praise You throughout.

When God's Spirit Moves; Day Three: Numbers 24:1-9, 27:12-23

Numbers 24:  ... the Spirit of God came upon him.  He took up his discourse and said, "... the oracle of the man whose eye is opened; ... hears the words of God, ... who sees the vision of the Almighty, ... Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered, ... " 

Holy Spirit, please open/uncover my eyes and fix my focus on You that I may see the vision of the Almighty; give me ears, tune my hearing  and grant me supernatural hearing that I may hear the words of God.  Oh Lord, teach me to fall down that I may serve You well in this day, each day.  May I fall on You.

Numbers 27:  The Word does not tell us what God had been speaking to Joshua during the wilderness times; but from the few verses which include Joshua, he appears to be pursuing the LORD God Almighty and serving the man whom God had chosen.  Joshua, in quiet service and ardent worship, had been where he needed to be in order to ready to fulfill what God had for him when the time was ripe.  Lord, please  help me to worship passionately and serve faithfully that I may fulfill what You have for me each day.  Thank You for this reminder that service to Your people is service to You.

And his king shall be higher than Agag, - I wonder if King Saul knew these words. I wonder if they impacted his decisions. If he didn't, I wonder if they were brought to his attention later.  Or what difference they would have made to him.   Lord, help me to not miss Your words.  Holy Spirit, please do that which You are promised to do - bring to my remembrance the Truth, teach me Your perfect wisdom and help me to be diligent in the holy words - the Word of God.

When God's Spirit Moves; Day Two: Exodus 31:1-11, Numbers 11:1-30

Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel ben Uri, ben Hur, of  Judah,  and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills ....  Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab ben Ahisamak, of Dan, to help him.  

The LORD chooses those He wants filled with His Holy Spirit.  He fills them with purpose, His purpose in mind.  The filling is not for filling-sake; but for a specific work, ministry, service for the LORD.   LORD, please fill me as full as possible with Your Holy Spirit, then increase my capacity.  I welcome Your purpose and vision into my heart, my mind, strength and my passion.

Bezalel and Oholiab may or may not have been known men, with or without a pedigree; but they are eternally linked with having the Spirit of God filling them to glorify the LORD.  What a reputation God gave them.  May I steward well Your gifts to me, without doubt and with grace.  May You be praised in my generation.

The LORD tells Moses to "See" what He had done - either the filling or the consequences of the filling is evident to others.  Holy Spirit, may I wear well and faithfully the fullness of Your Holiness.

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but did not do so again.  

This seems so sad to me.  They had a taste and did not taste again.  Lord, I know, better is one day in Your court than a thousand elsewhere.  I praise You for how You choose to gift Your prophetic words.  I trust You in Your wisdom.  I thank You that You choose anyone, that You would share Yourself with us.  I am also grateful that You are perpetually with and in us rather than just on us.   Help me to not take Your presence for granted nor to become so accustomed to Your divine-ness in my life that I ignore You.  And Lord, if it please You, may I prophesy to the praise of Your very great Name and the edification of Your Kingdom.

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!” 

Paul agrees with Moses as he says to earnestly desire the gift of prophesy.   Lord, may I?  I praise You Father for the godly perspective Moses displays in not wishing to hoard Your gift, Your relationship, Your responsibility.  May I model this, as well.  And please help me to pursue love as I seek to honor You in my life.

When God's Spirit Moves; Day One: Genesis 1:1-2, 26-31; 6:1-3; 41:1-40

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has the spirit of God in him?”   Even men who think they are gods, who worship many gods, or choose no god, recognize God's Spirit at work in a person.  By Joseph's statement, Pharaoh was able to know it was God and not Joe.  By God's work in Joseph's life was Joe able to make that statement and live the life which called attention to his God.  Holy Spirit, may I yield to You and may You be famous in and through my life.  I pray that I may be shiney for You, that others would see You in me.

God's work testifies to Himself, of Himself and for Himself.  His handiwork is marvelous and greatly to be praised.  Thank You Lord for Your great works.  Thank You for Your wonderful Holy Spirit.  Holy Spirit, thank You for the evidence You provide of the Godhead.  You create, You contend, You judge, You give discernment, You make distinctive.  I praise You for Your works in these passages and in my life.  May I be testimony to You.

Leviticus 20

... I am the LORD who sanctifies you.  It's not what I do, how I do it or what sacrifices I try.  Sanctification is from the LORD only.  Penalties and consequences for sin are not sanctification.  Father, help me to receive all the sanctification that You have for me.  Let me not wiggle around nor let me be deceived into thinking that I have anything to do with sanctification.  You are the One who sanctifies me.  I receive that Lord, let me live it.

... Their blood shall be upon them ....  The sin is committed; and judgment happens, death ensues and their blood shall be upon them.  Not God, who ordered their deaths, not the people who carry out the orders; but those who having the truth and that law in their  minds, chose to act in full rebellion to it.  Consequently, their blood is on them.  They chose disobedience, they died.  It's on them.  Lord, I thank you for grace; but I also thank You for Your complete provision of law.  You don't leave any wiggle room in Your directions:  do x, death is the consequence.  And by choosing x, the perpetrator understands that the result or harvest will include death.  You are holy and what You do is holy.  Give me a heart and mind for Your holiness and truth.  Let me choose life.  That I may bring You glory and that no one's blood would be upon me.