THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS
(The Fear of the Lord)
"worship
the Lord in the Spirit of Holiness"
The
7 Spirits of God are
spoken of in the Book of Revelation
as going forth through all the earth
to affect God's purposes:
Throughout scripture there are various
references to specific spirits sent
by God to impact or anoint people. Some
writers have focused on the messianic
text of Isaiah 11as the key to the 7
Spirits taken from one single
location:
(Isaiah
11:2) The Spirit of the Lord shall rest
upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might, The
Spirit of knowledge and of the fear
of the Lord.
Although
it is convenient to assume this single
text answers the identity of the seven
spirits. I am not thoroughly persuaded
that these comprise the seven Spirits.
There remain so many other references
throughout the Bible that seem to contend
for spiritual anointings of God. So,
I have compiled on my own list. I will
maintain an open mind toward this mystery
until the day comes that the Lord gives
me perfect clarity about this question.
In the mean time, I do not think we
should be dogmatic about an official
list of the seven spirits but share
the wisdom and insights that seem to
apply.
EXPRESSIONS
OF GOD'S
PERSONALITY
OR NATURE
Charles
Pinkney
The
Spirit of Holiness:
(Worship
and Holy Fear)
Though there are numerous
listings of the Spirit of Holiness it
is hard to account it strictly as an
anointing. Where other anointings find
expression in action and word, the spirit
of Holiness finds expression in inaction
and awed reverence. The closer we come
to experiencing God face to face the
more this power is revealed. God is
Holy and so far above all that is human
and mundane to be indescribable. The
human 'son of man' who finds himself
or herself in the proximity of God becomes
as "one who is dead". In this
state we do not think, we do not speak,
we do not carry on with any of the normal
human senses, we are incapacitated toward
any action but fear and awe. God only
releases us to return to the world of
flesh and material limitations.
True Worship
is encompassed by the Spirit of Holiness. There
is little that any created or begotten creature
can do in the manifested presence of God other
than to fall before him in total "awe-full"
submission.
The Spirit of
Holiness provides understanding to the phrase
"fear of the Lord." Encounters with the Lord
as depicted by Ezekiel, Isaiah, John and others
describe the son of man falling as dead in
His presence, in the Holy of Holies
His awesome power is manifested; no priest
can stand to minister; the angels cry 'holy'.
The elders and
patriots bow in surrender the earth trembles
before him; every living thing waits breathlessly
before Him in silence.
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| "And
declared to be the Son of God
with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the
resurrection from the dead:"
( -- Romans 1:4) |
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| "Give
unto the LORD the glory due unto
his name: bring an offering,
and come before him: worship
the LORD in the beauty of holiness."
( -- 1 Chronicles 16:29) |
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| "Give
unto the LORD the glory due unto
his name; worship the LORD
in the beauty of holiness."
(-- Psalms 29:2) |
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| "And
one cried unto another, and said,
Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD
of hosts: the whole earth is
full of his glory."( -- Isaiah
6:3) |
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| "Then
said I, Woe is me! for I am
undone; because I am a man of
unclean lips, and I dwell
in the midst of a people of unclean
lips: for mine eyes have seen
the King, the LORD of hosts."(
-- Isaiah 6:5) |
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| "Then
I arose, and went forth into
the plain: and, behold, the
glory of the LORD stood there,
as the glory which I saw by the
river of Chebar: and I fell on
my face." ( -- Ezekiel 3:23) |
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| "And
when I saw him, I fell at
his feet as dead. And he laid
his right hand upon me, saying
unto me, Fear not; I am the
first and the last:" (-- Revelation
1:17) |
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| "The
four and twenty elders fall
down before him that sat on the
throne, and worship him that
liveth for ever and ever, and
cast their crowns before the
throne, saying," -- Rev 4:10 |
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| "Thou
art worthy, O Lord, to receive
glory and honour and power: for
thou hast created all things,
and for thy pleasure they are
and were created." ( -- Revelation
4:11) |
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| "Saying
with a loud voice, Worthy
is the Lamb that was slain
to receive power, and riches,
and wisdom, and strength, and
honour, and glory, and blessing."(
-- Revelation 5:12) |
The anointings of God await believers
who desire to move deeper in God. Today many
in Christian churches make no separation between
the psychological realm, of mind and thought,
and the spiritual. It is the power of God that
fuels the spiritual while human abilities and
efforts fuel the efforts of the natural man.
Experiencing the Word of God in power is what
the apostle's doctrine urges. God desires to
manifest His virtue, thought, and powers through
earthen vessels so that the excellence of manifestation
may be attributed to God and not man.
The
power of God through the Holy Spirit makes
the experience of God's Holy presence a reality
and supplies the child of God with a taste
of that which is entirely from God. No eye
has seen nor hear has heard what God has prepared
for those who love Him. But now it is revealed
by the Holy Spirit.- - 1Corinthians 2:9
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