This week's focus was on the lampstand in the tabernacle. In Day 2 we had to draw the lampstand with the 7 shafts. Then we had label each shaft according to what Isaiah 11:1-2 called the sevenfold attitudes of the Spirit of the Lord. The Spirit of the Lord was placed in the middle shaft, then on the right side there was counsel, understanding, and wisdom. On the left side there was might, knowledge, and fear. Beth then poses the question, how has the Holy Spirit recently made Himself known in your life through one of these six attributes?
Understanding immediately jumped off my page. There has always been so much about God that I don't understand; his timing, why he allows bad things to happen, why other peoples dreams seem to fall in their laps and while I try to grasp at every straw, etc. I will worry myself to death trying to figure it all out. I want all the answers and explanations right now. Its human nature. Recently, though, I have had to take a step back and reevaluate my thinking. There will always be a lot I wouldn't understand about God and why he allows things to happen, but what I keep reminding myself is that God has a plan for me.
Lately, I have had a hard time sitting by watching other people flourish in their lives while I feel like I am just at a stand still. It seems everyone is getting exactly what they wanted out of life and I am wondering when my turn will be or if it will ever be. I have had to do a lot of knee time to get to a place where I'm ok with my life. God has continually drilled it into my head that I have to trust Him and understand that His timing for me isn't the same as everyone else's.
On the day's where I decide to throw myself a pity party, I go back to Jeremiah 29:11 and Matthew 6:33. There is no need to question God why my life seems to be at a stand still because He has plans for me and if I seek Him all my needs will be met. He knows my heart's dreams and desires and maybe some of those things won't come true, but I have to understand that those plans may not have been what He had in mind. My life is going just according to His plans. It has to be. It seems nothing I'm doing today was in my plans several years back and I can only say it is because God has lead me down this path.
So, which of these six attributes has the Holy Spirit made Himself known to you? You obviously don't have to post if you don't want to, but I want you to think about. Reflect on why that attribute stands out from the rest. I hope by being forced to think about, God will shed more light on the subject for you.
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I couldn't really answer the question when Beth posed it in the Bible Study since events were still to fresh. And, I'm not exactly sure which specific attribute the Holy Spirit made Himself known to me recently but, what I am sure of is that He HAS MADE HIMSELF KNOWN. There were many days & nights in recent weeks where I had to ask Him to pour Himself all over me otherwise I wouldn't be able to get through the experiences I was traveling through. I certainly won't pretend to understand God's hand or His timing but, I can rest in knowing He carries me and covers me.
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