Daily Devotion for October 12, 2006

Spirit of the Lord

 

“…and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power…” 1 Samuel 16:13b

 

Today’s scripture gives me encouragement when I read that the Spirit of the Lord took action upon these men who were used mightily throughout their lives for the Lord in the Old Testament. It says that the Spirit of the Lord stirred Samuel. It says the Spirit of the Lord came upon David with power. It had nothing to do with the personal characteristics of the person, each of the Old Testament people God worked through had their flaws – it had ALL to do with what God wanted to accomplish in and through them.

 

 What encourages and inspires me even more is that the Spirit of the Lord still does this today!  I don’t have to ask myself, “How am I going to do this for God?”  I simply need to be a vehicle that is open to having God work in and through me to accomplish his will.  In other words, I need to submit, surrender, and obey! 

 

 When we submit ourselves to the leading of the Spirit of the Lord, great and mighty things can be accomplished by him through us today. What gentle leadings do you hear and feel him showing you today?

 

Prayer
Lord Jesus, Father God, Holy Spirit calm me and prepare me to be ready to listen and submit to what you want to do in and through me today. Thank you for still moving in us, through us and among us yet today. Amen

 

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