Pastor Lou

 2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
  the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
  the spirit of counsel and might,
  the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
 3 His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:2-3a

The Seven-fold Spirit

In February, Lent begins. We start on Ash Wednesday on February 18, and through the next 40 days (not counting Sundays) we are invited to deepen our spiritual lives.

As the power behind our spiritual lives, this Lent we will have the theme of God’s sevenfold Spirit. God’s Spirit is not confined to the New Testament. In this passage from the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah, the Spirit of the Lord was to rest upon the coming Messiah (the shoot from the stump of Jesse in Isaiah 11:1).

In Jesus’ baptism, the Spirit descended upon Jesus. This same Spirit is given to us! In baptism as well as the service of Affirmation of Baptism, the blessing of the Seven-fold is given to us.

So what are the seven aspects of the Spirit? I hope that you will come and explore these with me in our Mid-Week services through Lent.

Wednesday Lenten Midweek Topics

1. Wisdom                              Ash Wednesday Feb. 18.

2. Understanding                   Mid-Week Feb. 25

3. Counsel                              Mid-Week March 4

4. Might                                  Mid-Week March 11

5. Knowledge                         Mid-Week March 18

6. Fear of the Lord                Mid-Week March 25

7. Joy in God’s Presence       Maundy Thursday April 2

Let us with thankful hearts receive the Holy Spirit that gives us new birth, cleanses us from sin, and raises us to eternal life. May God stir up in us the gift of the Holy Spirit both now and forever.

Pastor Lou