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Podcast 58.1 Transcript, 6.1 REPLAYED
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26 ESV
The heart is the seat of our intellect, will and emotions. When we ask the Holy Spirit to settle on our hearts, we are asking Him to teach us, and bring to remembrance everything Jesus said. Ask the Spirit to instruct your intellect, will and emotions.
Wean it from earth; through all its pulses move.
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 ESV
One use of wean means to free from an unusually unwholesome habit or interest. The flesh is inclined to those very things and searches for them among the materials of earth. Walking in the Spirit, allowing Him to direct every pulse of our intellect, will and emotions, is the antidote for this malady. Ask Him to be that for you today.
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art,
All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. 1 Corinthians 12:11 ESV
The Spirit works in us to produce fruit that is beneficial for our lives and those around us, including the Church. We need His empowering because we are weak. He gives to each according to His will Ask Him to give you power from on high to engage in God’s will and work.
And make me love Thee as I ought to love.
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:5 ESV
What a beautiful image this evokes! God’s love poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. We are incapable of loving God as we ought to without His help. We may approximate it but we will always fall short. Ask the Spirit to help you love Him.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.
Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;
Wean it from earth; through all its pulses move.
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art,
And make me love Thee as I ought to love.
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.
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