FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022
THE SPIRIT OF COUNSEL AND MIGHT
BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 11: 1-5; ISAIAH 40:28-31; EZEKIEL 36:24-33
Isaiah 11:2(NKJV) : "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."
The Spirit of Counsel and Might are Two Key Expressions of the Holy Spirit that go in tandem with each other. First of all, the Spirit of Counsel provides us Divine Guidance. You may have all the counsel in the world, but without the Guidance and Clarification of the Holy Spirit, you can only go so far. The Spirit of Counsel shows you what to do with Divine Clarity as stated in the Scriptures:
(Ezek. 36:27) : “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My Statutes, and you will keep My Judgments and do them.”
You can only know if you were really led by the Holy Spirit by where you finally end up. “Your ears shall hear a Word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it…”.(Isa. 30:21). The Holy Spirit can guide us if we would only follow. Jesus said, “However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all Truth…” (Jn. 16:13).
In Isaiah 11:12, we learn about the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Might. The term "might" used in this verse is a derivative of a Hebrew word called "Gibbor" which means, “champion,” “strong,” “mighty,” or “he who excels.” That term is also associated with a Name of God i.e., El Gibbor, which translates to "The Mighty God." (Gen. 49:24; Ps. 50:1). The Spirit of Might is the Manifestation of Holy Spirit revealed when God wants to show Himself Strong. He always wants to do this during the establishment of an ordained work so it will be clear that He is its Source and Sustainer.
We call on El Gibbor to see Victory and Strength in any situation but we welcome the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Might when we need to see perpetual progress and ongoing victories. Like the Spirit of Counsel, the Spirit of Might comes to rest on us and His Presence acts as a Wall of Fire around us that eviscerates loss. He does not always alleviate challenges or the need to fight the Good Fight of Faith because sometimes we have to contend. But we never have to lose. God has already fought and won the battle for us. (Josh. 23:10), and the Spirit of Might teaches us how to live in Victory rather than just experience it periodically. In addition to keeping us from losing battles, the Spirit of Might keeps us from losing faith, hope, territory, time and progress. He does this by encouraging us to be strong and courageous. Creating and establishing something new always takes courage, and the Spirit of Might is in our lives to help us to be brave.
PRAYER:
Father, I pray that You fill me with the Spirit of Counsel and Might so that I can excel in Your Purpose for my life in Jesus' Name. Amen.
