Romans 8:26-27 For we don’t even know what we should pray for, now how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us… And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. As humans we have a hard time figuring out God’s will, but the Holy Spirit knows it. We are at a loss, but He prays for us for God’s will. It’s a good thing someone is praying for it! Most of the time, I feel very confused and lost…. no matter what books like “The Purpose Driven Life” have to say. I think a lot of the time I forget about the Holy Spirit. I (and we) talk a lot about God, and about Jesus, but not a lot about the role of the Holy Spirit who was a gift from Jesus, at His request He was sent to us after Jesus returned to heaven. Maybe I need to know more about Him, too. Wow! I feel sadly lacking in knowledge.
Numbers 11: 25 …He [The Lord] took some of the Spirit that was upon Moses and put it upon the seventy leaders. They prophesied as the Spirit rested upon them. Some Thoughts – If just a small part of “Moses’” Spirit reset upon the men and it caused them to prophecy, can you only imagine how much Presence he felt and what he could do through the Spirit’s power?? It must have been overwhelming! God took some of the Spirit from Moses and gave it to the others. I wonder if the Spirit was more limited before Jesus’ sacrifice because of the covenant system of sacrifice and the law? When the Spirit came in Acts, it seemed to rest fully on everyone. Question – is prophecy always a result of being filled with the Spirit? It seems really common when the Holy Spirit comes to people. What an incredible gift that would be!