The Holy Spirit

Activity of the Holy Spirit

Emblems of the Holy Spirit and give a reason for each from:

Symbol of gladness

Psalms 104:15  

Wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

Ingredient of worship

Joel 1:10  

The fields are ruined, the ground is dried up; the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil fails.

Complement to bread

Judges 19:19  

We have both straw and fodder for our donkeys and bread and wine for ourselves your servants—me, your maidservant, and the young man with us. We don't need anything.”

Contentment

 “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”  1 Timothy 6:6, NKJV

In our world, contentment is a strange street vendor, roaming . . . slowly from house to house . . . offering his wares: an hour of peace, a smile of acceptance, a sigh of relief . . .

When I asked him why so few welcomed him into their homes, his answer left me convicted. “I charge a high price, you know . . . I ask people to trade in their schedules, frustrations, and anxieties . . . You’d think I’d have more buyers . . . but people seem strangely proud of their ulcers and headaches.” - Max Lucado