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. ...
An encounter with God is more like having an unmerited visitation from God, which will turn the person’s life around for good. There have been several occasions in the Bible where man had an encounter with God, and each of those occasions upgraded man into functioning extraordinarily. An encounter with God was a daily routine that should not be missed because their daily activities depended on the divine instruction from God at the place of encounter with Him. Let's start with the first man who lived his daily life through having an encounter with God even though he later failed to maintain his fellowship with God. He is no other person but Adam; he had a tremendous encounter with God, and he became a carrier of God's divine presence, which made his word in Eden the word of God. Genesis 2:18-20 The fact that God had to bring the work of His creation to Adam to name them, means that Adam was never far from His presence in which Adam's daily koinonia with God ma...