Country Church Devotional 5 -19-2020

As a young boy I loved to fly kites, to see the power and wonder of the wind. The wind is a beautiful part of nature and many of us have sit outside enjoying its power as it rushes through the trees. A sense of wonder comes over us as we think of the winds power in nature. I hear the wind among the trees Playing the celestial symphonies; I see the branches downward bent, Like keys of some great instrument. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

One of the many symbols for the Holy Spirit is the WIND. It is a powerful symbol that we need to recognize and accept. Let the wind blow and be blessed. The study of the Holy Spirit is called pneumatology comes from two Greek words, namely, pneuma meaning “WIND” or “spirit” and logos meaning the study of.
In Genesis. 2:7 says, “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul”. In the Greek, it is the word Pneuma "breathed" = like the wind, or divine inspiration. In the beginning, the Holy Spirit was present at the creation of man. So little is known by the average Christian about the power and influence the Holy Spirit has in our everyday life. When Nicodemus confronted Jesus by night, searching for the meaning of life and Salvation. Jesus gave him an illustration about the Holy Spirit when he said. “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So, it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8
The wind speaks of the Power of the Holy Spirit and it speaks of CHANGE. When the Holy Spirit breathes/blows, something is going to change. Salvation changes us in soul and spirit, we become a new creation in Christ. (Craig Benner S.C. 11/2012)

Elijah ran from God and Queen Jezebel, fearful for his life he hid in a cave. God spoke to him through the wind, a fire, and an earthquake. The wind God sent was not just a gentle breeze. It was something to be reckoned with. The Holy Spirit is Sovereign you cannot and you will not govern Him. Such is the wind, there is no way to capture it or control it, conquer it, or command it to do what you want. The only One who was able to do that is Christ. When He said, "Peace be still", the winds immediately calmed down.

Finally, notice the energy that came from the rushing wind of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. As we struggle to find our spiritual energy in this time of crisis The Holy Spirit can generate power in our lives at the time, we need Him most.

The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.” – Billy Graham