The wind here can be intense. It feels fierce. It wakes us at night, as it howls through our little town! It is a beautiful, deep, surrounding and powerful sound...
And, it makes me think...
He is likened to the wind.
He blows where He wills. (John 3:8)
He hovers and overshadows and broods. He dwells. He abides. (Genesis 1:2, Romans 8:11)
He fills and surrounds. (Acts 2:4)
We see Him descend like a dove and also like fire. (Mathew 3:16) He counsels. He comforts. (John 14:16)
He teaches us and leads us into all Truth. (John 14:26) He is the Truth. (I John 5:6)
He helps us in our weakness. (Romans 8:26)
He is our Lord. (2 Cor. 3:16-18) The Spirit of God. This Holy Spirit, Jesus tells His disciples to wait for---to anticipate. (John 14)
He gives us wisdom and understanding. (Colossians 1:9)
He gives joy (Luke 10:21, I Thessalonians 1:6)
He searches me. He searches all things. (I Corinthians 2:10)
He convicts. (John 16:8)
He leads and He forbids. (Rom. 8:14) He can be lied to and resisted. (Acts 5:3, Acts 7:51)
He can be grieved. (Ephesians 4:30)
He speaks. (2 Sam. 23:2)
He speaks. (Acts 11:12)
He speaks. (I Tim. 4:1, Heb. 3:7-8, Rev. 22:17)
The sound of the wind makes me think of You, Holy Spirit of God! Speak today, I ask!
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." (Rev. 2:7)