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The Word...Epistle 1.3...Spirit and Word are One The Spirit and the Word are one. The Spirit and the Word must come together in our hearts and things will begin to happen. That can happen three ways. First, by prayer. Prayer is not a burden, but a privilege (to be in the throne room of the King). But there is a price for prayer. The flesh doesn’t want to pray and commune with God unless he’s willing to die. As we continually spend quality time in prayer the Spirit of God can brood (like a bird) over us, and as we hear God speaking to us, something will be hatched in our hearts. Praise God! Secondly, by meditating the Word. Many Christians have forgotten the basics. They don’t pray as they used to, and they don’t meditate upon the Word as they used to. No wonder they are always groaning and complaining. Jos. 1:8 tells us that the Word should not depart from our lips, and that we should “meditate therein day and night” so that we may be able to act accordingly. Again, there is a price for meditation. It’s easier to watch television, party with some friends, go out window shopping, go about our business interests or do some other things. As we continually spend quality time meditating (not just reading) the Scriptures, we hide the Word in our hearts. There will be times and seasons when God will send the Holy Spirit upon the Word that we have meditated or are meditating upon and suddenly that Word will come alive in our hearts and things will happen. Illumination will come, revelation will come, answers will come and even miracles can take place. Glory to God! I feel sorry in our day for those who would dare to prophesy without the abundance of the Word in their hearts. They’re in dangerous waters. For the testimony of the Word (Jesus) is the spirit of prophecy (Rev. 19:10b). Thirdly, when God speaks to us all at once directly or through His anointed servants. We can be watching a good movie, walking by the brook, or even sleeping and the Spirit and the Word can come upon us all at once. We can be in church on a Sunday morning or attending an anointed conference and the Spirit and the Word can come upon us all at once through the mouth of the pastor or the prophet. Have you ever noticed that when Christians have just come afresh from an anointed conference or seminar they’re again on fire for God? Why? They have just been filled with the Spirit and the Word! Hallelujah! But, there is a price, too, for maintaining and increasing the Spirit and the Word in our lives. You can be filled today but empty tomorrow if you are not willing to die to yourself daily; if you are not willing to spend quality time in prayer and meditating the Word. If you are not willing to consistently act upon what God has been speaking to you. If you are not willing to face persecution, ridicule, and suffering for the Spirit and the Word’s sake. Remember what Jesus said to those disciples who were offended by His words and were ready to leave Him? “It is the Spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life” (John 6:63). The Spirit and the Word were on Jesus’ lips! Then He also asked the twelve, “Will ye also go away” (v. 67 )? Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, and we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God” (v. 68-69). Hallelujah! Somebody said that if you only have the Spirit, you’d blow up. If you only have the Word, you’ll dry up. But if you have the Spirit and the Word together, you’ll grow up! Glory to God! shagged on 4/25/2009 12:03:00 PM Comments: Post a Comment