2 “And 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 the fear of the Lord.
3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
4 but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall strike the earth…” (Isaiah 11: 2-4)
God the Father poured out His Spirit in full measure upon His Son. In turn, Christ passed along these manifestations of God’s Spirit to His followers. If you were counting, there are seven independent manifestations of God’s Spirit:
- The Spirit of the Lord
- The Spirit of Wisdom
- The Spirit of Understanding
- The Spirit of Counsel
- The Spirit of Might
- The Spirit of Knowledge
- The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord
Jesus received the Spirit in full. When God fills us with His Spirit, we accept all of His Spirit, and yet few of us can manifest more than a couple of them. God wants us to have all of them, and they belong to all of us, but sometimes we stand in the way of the Spirit within us.
The reason that Charlie Kirk was such a great man is that he manifested so many of those Spirits in his life. It is no wonder that we looked up to him—his love for God, his love for his family, and his love for Country. Charlie manifested the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
So? What are these Spirits?
- The Spirit of the Lord gives us boldness because it is when we are inspired by the Spirit of the Lord. Some think that the Spirit of the Lord is “a still, small voice.” Because that is how they know Him. But, He’s the Spirit of boldness. This Spirit brings authority and power.
- The Spirit of Wisdom gives us knowledge that is beyond ourselves. Wisdom is a force providing divine insight into the plans and purposes of God. It is understanding spiritual realities. It gives us the ability to see what is missing and helps us make good judgments.
- The Spirit of Understanding goes hand in hand with Wisdom because Understanding gives us the ability to comprehend what the Spirit of Wisdom has revealed to us. It allows us to see from God’s perspective. Revelation, or understanding, means to bring light to hidden things. This understanding brings forth prophets (small “p”).
- The Spirit of Counsel is simply God’s advice for a plan of action, showing us what to do by providing us with continual guidance, keeping us on the right path.
- The Spirit of Might gives us boldness to turn the Spirit of Counsel outward. It gives you the courage to do what God calls you to do with overpowering and extraordinary power.
- The Spirit of Knowledge shares with us information that is beyond our ability to comprehend. It is as if God has given us a library card to His library. It gives us access to information that makes fools out of the intellectuals of our generation. It provides the kind of knowledge that you want to act upon. It is the knowledge that brings awareness. More importantly, it brings us the will of God.
- The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord brings us reverence. It keeps us from becoming casual before God. We are constantly reminded in the Bible that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. When the Spirit of reverence enters a place, things change. Yield yourself to this Spirit so that you can walk in reverence and humility.
Understanding the Seven Spirits of God gives you a better understanding of walking in the fullness of God.
Charlie, thank you for being an example for the rest of us.