Being An Instrument

[Pearl]

Being An Instrument

God is speaking to me about his Sovereignty.

He is saying that his will is all that matters, all that counts for anything; his not mine or ours.

He is saying that if we refuse to surrender willingly he will need to break us open and put us back together again.

He wants to use me. He wants to use my heart and mind; he wants to use my lips, my eyes, my ears; he wants to use my hands and feet and fingers for his own purposes.

In fact he wants me to be an instrument on which he can play his music. And just as a musical instrument is an inanimate thing which only comes alive at the touch of the musician, so too we are nothing of ourselves, only coming alive when the Holy Spirit touches us or blows into us.

The music we can make of our own selves is earthbound but the music that he can make as he uses us is heavenly.

Church, this is a key; this is a vital clue to releasing the Holy Spirit’s power.



But seek first his kingdom (sovereignty) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

 

[David H.]

Being An Instrument

God is speaking to me about his Sovereignty.

He is saying that his will is all that matters, all that counts for anything; his not mine or ours.

He is saying that if we refuse to surrender willingly he will need to break us open and put us back together again.

He wants to use me. He wants to use my heart and mind; he wants to use my lips, my eyes, my ears; he wants to use my hands and feet and fingers for his own purposes.

In fact he wants me to be an instrument on which he can play his music. And just as a musical instrument is an inanimate thing which only comes alive at the touch of the musician, so too we are nothing of ourselves, only coming alive when the Holy Spirit touches us or blows into us.

The music we can make of our own selves is earthbound but the music that he can make as he uses us is heavenly.

Church, this is a key; this is a vital clue to releasing the Holy Spirit’s power.



But seek first his kingdom (sovereignty) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

shortly before reading this post I was thinking about the unity of the Spirit and the discussion i was having with @Nancy that we are like a choir each singing in their own key, and when unity happens we will learn to sing in harmony to the Lord and sing his praises. Then I read your post, and it fit so well. Amazing How the Holy Ghost speaks to us sometimes. We are not just a choir but a whole orchestra as well. Praise God!

 

[Nancy]

shortly before reading this post I was thinking about the unity of the Spirit and the discussion i was having with @Nancy that we are like a choir each singing in their own key, and when unity happens we will learn to sing in harmony to the Lord and sing his praises. Then I read your post, and it fit so well. Amazing How the Holy Ghost speaks to us sometimes. We are not just a choir but a whole orchestra as well. Praise God!

It is so hard to imagine the unity but, scripture say's it will happen so, it is amazing to ponder and hope for it! The division now is crazy...and it is bothersome that newbies to The Lord have to plow through all of the differing "opinions" and beliefs when it should be so simple a child could understand.

 

[Pearl]

shortly before reading this post I was thinking about the unity of the Spirit and the discussion i was having with @Nancy that we are like a choir each singing in their own key, and when unity happens we will learn to sing in harmony to the Lord and sing his praises. Then I read your post, and it fit so well. Amazing How the Holy Ghost speaks to us sometimes. We are not just a choir but a whole orchestra as well. Praise God!

I hadn't read Nancy's post about the choir so I'll have to find it as I missed it before. But it's true that the Holy spirit is so wonderful and it always feels special when things come together like this.

 

[David H.]

It is so hard to imagine the unity but, scripture say's it will happen so, it is amazing to ponder and hope for it! The division now is crazy...and it is bothersome that newbies to The Lord have to plow through all of the differing "opinions" and beliefs when it should be so simple a child could understand.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. (John 17:20-23)

 

[David H.]

I hadn't read Nancy's post about the choir so I'll have to find it as I missed it before. But it's true that the Holy spirit is so wonderful and it always feels special when things come together like this.

It is a discussion we are having here about the Unity of the Spirit
Unity of the Faith and of the Knowledge of the Son of God | Christian Forums @ Christianity Board

 

[Pearl]

It is a discussion we are having here about the Unity of the Spirit
Unity of the Faith and of the Knowledge of the Son of God | Christian Forums @ Christianity Board

Thanks @David H. I'll have a look.

 

[Nancy]

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. (John 17:20-23)

PERFECT verse. It WILL become a reality one day, and what a day that will be!!!

 

[Pearl]

PERFECT verse. It WILL become a reality one day, and what a day that will be!!!

All of us already have the spirit of Unity within us; but all of us still have varying degrees of our old nature too. And it's the old nature that cause the disunity. When our old natures are well and truly dead that's when the true unity will come.

 

[Heart2Soul]

Being An Instrument

God is speaking to me about his Sovereignty.

He is saying that his will is all that matters, all that counts for anything; his not mine or ours.

He is saying that if we refuse to surrender willingly he will need to break us open and put us back together again.

He wants to use me. He wants to use my heart and mind; he wants to use my lips, my eyes, my ears; he wants to use my hands and feet and fingers for his own purposes.

In fact he wants me to be an instrument on which he can play his music. And just as a musical instrument is an inanimate thing which only comes alive at the touch of the musician, so too we are nothing of ourselves, only coming alive when the Holy Spirit touches us or blows into us.

The music we can make of our own selves is earthbound but the music that he can make as he uses us is heavenly.

Church, this is a key; this is a vital clue to releasing the Holy Spirit’s power.



But seek first his kingdom (sovereignty) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

Beautiful! I love how you worded this...it sounds so poetic and really touched my heart and stirs my spirit.
Thank you for sharing!

 

[Pearl]

Beautiful! I love how you worded this...it sounds so poetic and really touched my heart and stirs my spirit.
Thank you for sharing!

Thank you.

 

[Nancy]

All of us already have the spirit of Unity within us; but all of us still have varying degrees of our old nature too. And it's the old nature that cause the disunity. When our old natures are well and truly dead that's when the true unity will come.

Cannot come soon enough. :)