NEWSLETTER

 EXCERPTS FROM WATCHNIGHT

by Dr. Sandra V. Nelson
December 31, 2009

 2010 Be Aromatic Before the Lord

Isaiah 11: 1-3

 Vs. 1- “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots…” (Lineage stock)

*Branch

• not a tender twig, sprig, limb, or sprout, but a full grown, strong rod
• Capable of being used as a shepherd’s rod, king’s scepter, a club for war and protection.

 Vs. 2- “And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him…” (Isaiah prophecies of Christ’s anointing; Isaiah 61:1- “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…” through verse 3)

 *Beauty for ashes

• Symbol of change God brought through Jesus Christ

 *Luke 4:18- Jesus quotes Isaiah’s prophecy of His (Christ’s) anointing and says it is fulfilled (vs. 21)

 *John 1:32- And John bare record saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon Him…” (vs. 33)

 *John 3:34- “For He whom God hath sent speaks the words of God; For God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him” (fullness; complete potency)

 *Acts 10:38- Jesus anointed with Holy Ghost & power.

1. Spirit of Wisdom- 1 Corinthians 12:8- Skill; wit; deal wisely
2. Understanding- Separate mentally; distinguish; be cunning; intelligent; informed; perceptive; prudent; learned and taught
3. Spirit of Counsel- A plan; advise; advisement; prudence; counsel according to purpose; give/ receive proper counsel
4. Spirit of Might- Powerful; warrior; valiant; champion; excel; be strong; have force; valor; victory; mastery; might; strength
5. Spirit of Knowledge (Yada)- Cunning, not ignorantly; aware; to know or ascertain by seeing; observation; recognition; comprehend and declare; be privy to; be in the know
6. Fear of the Lord- reverence; dread; exceedingly fearful to the degree of respect and honor (prevents trespass/ transgressions)
7. Quick understanding (vs. 3)- revive; make alive; preserve alive; quicken; repair; restore

*Understanding- Ruwach (roo-ak) to blow breathe; to smell; to perceive; anticipate; enjoy; accept; smell; touch

*God’s breathing upon us; we comprehend God to the degree that He is affecting our senses; we walk reverently; worship fully to the degree our lifestyle of reverence/worship; creates a fragrance; an odor

* We delight so in reverencing God, it causes Him to breathe on all we do; the Breath of Life (we watched so much die over the past few years)

*Our life is like a vapor; a breathe; a sweet odor; atom of time (a jot; tiny particle; physics term); a moment

 *James 4:14- “life it is even a vapor that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away” Job 7:7- “remember my life is a wind…” Psalm 78:39- For He remembered that we were but flesh; a wind that passes away and comes not again.”

 *Like when you smell a sweet aroma in the wind that blows (i.e. food cooking, perfume in the wind, a floral that releases its fragrance)