The Seven-Fold Spirit of God

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Esther 2:9 “Now the young lady pleased him and found favor with him. So he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and food, gave her seven choice maids from the king’s palace and transferred her and her maids to the best place in the harem.”

As king Ahasuerus in the verse above gave Esther gifts to enable and aid in her preparation, so the King of kings has given us what we need for our preparation and sanctification before our Marriage. The “food” that our King gives us is the Word of God (Deut 8:3). It is the word of God that informs us of His will and ways. Instead of the seven maids that king Ahasuerus gave Esther, the Lord has given us the seven-fold Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth and supply the inner strength required to perform the will of our King. Both are precious gifts! But without this later gift of the Spirit, the former gift of His Word would lead only to frustration and despair.

This seven-fold spirit is based on Rev 5:6 which itself is based on Isaiah 11:2-3. It is seven different aspects of the one Holy Spirit whom the King, Jesus Christ, has sent to believers just as He promised: “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever– the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” (John 14:16-17)