Thu 4 Oct 2007
You’ve got mail! Have you checked it lately? Gifts of wisdom, knowledge and direction have been delivered to us by the Holy Spirit, like checks in the mail, waiting to be opened, cashed and used to mature and encourage us or to minister to someone else in need. I know there have been times in my life when I have left my spiritual mailbox full, unchecked. The Bible tells us, in 2 Peter 1:3 “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us.” All things! All things are already there- waiting for you and me!
How do we check our mail?
Well, the Holy Spirit leads us and “guides us into all Truth” (John 16:13) and that the hidden wisdom of the Kingdom has been revealed to us “through His Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:10) All of those “goodies” are ours through the Spirit of God! So, to “check our mail” we need to spend time in the Spirit, meditating on God’s Word, praying in the Spirit, and listening to Him!
We also see that God ministers seed (His Word) to the sower and bread (His Word) for food according 2 Corinthians 9:10 It goes on to say that He will “multiply your seed sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness.” So, another way to access our “Spirit-mail” is to eat and sow what we have received, so that we can receive more! “To him who has, more will be given” Matthew 25:29!
Along with these 2 simple bits of instruction (you and I could list many more, I am sure) I want to leave you with a prayer Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.