Yes, particularly as in “Holy Spirit!”
In the Old Testament, in the Hebrew language, “spirit” is “ruach.” And in the New Testament, in Greek, it is “pneuma.”
But the interesting thing here is that in both languages the word means the same thing! That being, “wind.” As in a “breeze.” From a gentle moving of the treetops as in 2 Samuel 5:24 … to a loud, rushing, mighty wind as in Acts 2:2!
Now think of this word picture, one I plan to use the rest of my life. I am walking up the road and the wind is blowing hard against me. The trek is hard, tiring, maybe even exhausting!
Then I turn around and walk the other direction. Walking “with the wind” now! Imagine how easy conditions have become. Every step easier, almost enjoyable!
And that is the blessing of walking in the Spirit, the Spirit of God! If I am going the direction He (the Holy Spirit) is pointing me, leading me, I will enjoy the trip. He is doing all the work, the motivating!
Wow!
Every windy day can now present me an object lesson! On being led by the Spirit, on walking in the Spirit! On never opposing the Holy Spirit!
Get this verse of Scripture too. “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they WERE MOVED by the Holy Ghost.” Quoting 2 Peter 1:21 … where the verb “moved” literally means “carried along!” Blown by the Holy Spirit! I suspect that writing was effortless, pleasant even!
Blow, Spirit, blow!
And Matthew produced a Gospel!
As did Mark and Luke and John!
Blow, Spirit, blow!
And let me be in “sync” with your Flow!
Are you living today, “with” or “against” the Holy Spirit’s Breath?
Seriously, make things easier on yourself!
Let the Holy Spirit of God propel your life!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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