*WISDOM FOR TODAY.*
*TAKE CARE OF YOUR SPIRIT.*
*Scripture Treasure.*
Job 32:8 *But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.*
*Insight and Highlight.*
The human spirit is the seat of the relationship between man and God.
*Scripture Commentaries.*
Besides the soul, which represents the human intellect, will, conscience, minds, and emotions, the spirit is also a nonmaterial and intangible component of the human body.
Not as though they are not important.They are just not as physical as the body.
As we saw yesterday, both the spirit and the soul exist beyond the physical body. However, at the resurrection morning, all three will be united to live eternally either in Heaven or hell.
Of the three triune nature of man, the spirit remains the connection between man and God.
Elihu in Job 32:8, must have been saying that communication between man and God, human understanding of wisdom or why man is wise are all found in God's powerful illumination of the man through his enlightened spirit.
In Job 32:7, Elihu's word sheds more light on the importance of the human spirit. He says here that *....Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.* Elihu was saying here that one may reasonably say that age and experience are indicators of wisdom but he found out that youths have wisdom too. So in Job 32:8, it is most correct to conclude that wisdom is not dependent on age or experience but on the spirit that is imparted with wisdom by God.
Jesus says that our true worship comes from our spirit. God communicates with us through our spirit. Our relationship with Him is through our spirit, John 4:24. *God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.*
Rom 8:16 *The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:*
David teaches us that true repentance comes from a true broken and contrite spirit, Ps 51:17.
These and other known reasons in the scriptures that tell us how important our spirits are.
However, it is important for us to guide our spirits by feeding them. There is spiritual food, Joshua 1:8, Jer 15:16, John 4:34, John 6:54-56. The psalmist says that God's word is sweeter than honey, Ps 119:103.
Spiritual food is just as important, if not more, than your physical food. It is life sustainable, John 4:14; 6:35.
It is important that we strengthen our
spirits by praying in the Spirit. The Spirit energizes us and helps us out of our weaknesses, discouragements, etc. Rom 8: 26, ref 1 Cor 14.
The spirit is willing. If only you will take advantage of the willingness, Matt 26:40-43.
A spirit loosely guarded could open the door to unclean spirits, Mark 5:1-21.
It is either you are indwelt by the Holy Spirit or you are possessed by demonic forces.
You have to determine under whose dominion you are, Rom 6:16.
You have control over your spirit, Prov 16:32; 25:28, ref 1 Cor 14:32.
Guide and guard your spirit. Ask God for help!
*Remorse corner.*
There are spirits in the world that take over human spirits to manipulate them. A stolen spirit is a destiny destroyed,
*Call to Word action.*
The spirit of fear can rob you of sound mind ref 2 Tim 1:7 *For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.*
*The Christian clarion duty.*
The spirit, soul and body are under our control, Prov 16:32, 1 Cor 9:27, Prov 4:23. We have Jesus, He is the Father of spirits, Heb 12:9. Seek Him for help
*Prayer.*
Lord help me to subject my spirit, soul and body under Your supreme authority in Jesus name.
Good morning all and have a blessed day.
God bless you.
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