The Holy Spirit is not merely a mystical presence but the very breath, wisdom, and power of God working in and through believers. Isaiah 11:2 offers one of the clearest biblical outlines of the Holy Spirit's attributes, describing seven distinct manifestations—often called the seven powers or spirits of the Holy Spirit. These powers were fully embodied in Jesus Christ and are given to believers to live godly and victorious lives. Isaiah 11:2 (KJV) " And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. " Let’s look at each power in detail: 1. The Spirit of the Lord This is the foundational presence of the Holy Spirit—the sovereign power of God that rests upon a person for divine assignment. It represents God’s anointing, approval, and presence. ...
When someone is going through a tough time, it looks as if the misfortune is beyond the person. Some people do question God for allowing them to pass through such kind of painful situations, but the fact remains that no matter how deeply hurting and tempting it might be, it is never too difficult to walk out of such a trialing and challenging moment of life victorious.
The trial is a faith tester because there is no way a person can prove his full confidence, and commitment towards something without going through life-challenging tests. A time of trial is a time to examine the person's level of confidence, and maturity to the life he/she submitted its totality to live for. And if the person steadfastly remains unfailing in faith towards that path he/she decided to live for during the trial and temptation period then comes a reward of a lasting tag of honor(1 Peter 1:7; 4:12-19).
The trial is a senior colleague to temptation because there will not be a trial without temptation. So therefore, a person must first be in a serious test of life that will lead to temptation to either use the positive or negative means to solve it.
Eve's conversation with the serpent in Genesis 3:1-5 was a trial time and temptation time was in verses 6 and 7, of which she failed the trial because of the temptation and the price of her failure brought her family’s doom.
Note: Not all that do go to school come out with good grades. Those who did well we assume they were focused on their studies, took their test, and came out with good grades. So, the evidence of their commitment is their results.
Life itself gives you the privilege to aspire high in your pursuit to fulfill your purpose here on earth, also takes time to test you from your little journey of life through trials and temptation, and how you handle the circumstances at that critical moment of your life determines your growth and next phase of life.
Do you think it was a joke when Job tried to be positive when everything negative was happening in his life and family? The trial made his home a cemetery to bury his children, not even enough that he became homeless, from a rich man to a poor beggar, and a leper. His wife and friends tried to talk him into failing the test but he remained steadfast because that was his goal.
Jesus also passed through trials and temptation from the devil before his ministerial call. He took the test, tempted to be distracted but came out with a passing result and his victory made messengers of heaven come to minister to him. Matthew 4:1-11
Most people are suffering or they are just in one position in life because of their countless failures to pass a life test. Some think they can outsmart life to pass but who made the principle is not a man. Numbers 23:19
Whatever trial or temptation that comes to you is not meant to be above you but rather it is to prepare you for a greater level. If you have failed before or even now, there is still an opportunity for you to make good grades.
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