Old School Empowerment

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Old School Empowerment
A cat tore up one of my screen windows.  I am in the process of creating a new screen window from scratch.  I want the new window to have the same look as the old.  To get the job completed, I needed the right materials ((i.e., ribs, screen, metal frame, roller, corner clips, and a Dremel tool).  Oh, and knowledge how to do the job.

There may be some times in your life when the right materials, resources, tools, and know how are not all available.  There may be a situation in your life where the resource you can rely on is God.

Here is where the Holy Spirit comes in with a lunch pail and a hard hat and works for your behalf.  I will provide a few scriptures from the Old Testament that speak to the Holy Spirit empowering people to do beyond their natural abilities and/or knowledge.

For starters, I just want to remind you of the power of the Holy Spirit.  At the dawn of our existence, the Holy Spirit was there creating and sustaining the universe.
Genesis 1:2
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

The Holy Spirit protects us.
Isaiah 63:11-12
But his people remembered what had happened during the time of Moses. Didn’t the Lord bring them and their leaders safely through the sea? Didn’t HE give them HIS Holy Spirit? The glorious power of the Lord marched beside Moses. The Lord will be praised forever for dividing the sea.

The Holy Spirit blesses us
Isaiah 44:1-3 
But now listen, my servant Jacob, Israel, whom I have chosen. The LORD made you, formed you in the womb, and will help you. This is what the LORD says: Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. I will pour water on thirsty ground and rain on dry land. I will pour my Spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your descendants. 

The Holy Spirit speaks through us with His inspired words.  
2 Samuel 23:2  
David said that “The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; His words are upon my tongue”

The Holy Spirit empowers us with abilities
Example #1,  Exodus 31:1-3  
Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts” 
 
Example #2,  Exodus 35:35
The Spirit of the Lord has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them master craftsmen and designers. 

The Holy Spirit will take control of a situation  
Judges 6:34 
The Lord’s Spirit took control of Gideon, and Gideon blew a signal on a trumpet to tell the men in the Abiezer clan to follow him.
 
I gave a few old school examples above from the Old Testament to emphasize the magnitude of the Holy Spirit's power and work; and His willingness to bless us through His empowerment with any circumstance when we humble ourselves to Him.

Next, Neo-empowerment.

Song of the Week  Hallelujah! Sing a New Song to GOD. Sing HIS praise in the assembly of godly people. Psalm 149:1.

"Faithful You Are, featuring Vashawn Mitchell", 2024, Montrae Tisdale and the Friends Chorale.

This song speaks to the Holy Spirit's hovering.  You know I love tight background singers and this song has that with a little pep.


Lyrics
Lead:
You're the reason that I waking up this morning
Cause your mercy's gonna cove me today
Cause your gilling my cup with praises
Everywhere I look your love surrounds me
And the Holy Spirit's filling up the air
Every sound that I make
Let it shout out your name with praises

Chorus:
Woah, oh
You are faithful
Woah, oh
You have changed my life
In every way
You stay the same
Faithful
You are 
Faithful you are

When I think about the freedom in your goodness
it's impossible for me to understand
I say yes to your plan
And I lift up my hands
To praise you

Chorus:
Woah, oh
You are faithful
Woah, oh
You have changed my life
In every way
You stay the same
Faithful you are
You are (8x)
Faithful you are

Bridge:
You are the one we came her for
No other name worth living for
Glory Honor to Jesus (repeat)

You are
You are (8x)
Faithful

Chorus:
Woah, oh
You are faithful
Woah, oh
You have changed my life
In every way
You stay the same
Faithful
You are 
Faithful you are

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