The Holy Spirit - The Excellent Spirit! Part 1 - Text: Psalm 16:3

TOYE OGUNGBE·FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017·

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. Psalm 16:3

The Lord is saying in this scripture that the born again, Spirit filled Christians are the excellent ones in whom is all His delight. I will like to shed more light on two words in this verse. They are the words EXCELLENT and DELIGHT. The Hebrew word for excellent is “adiyr” and literally means: gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty, noble, principal, worthy. We are all these to our heavenly Father. In the English dictionary it means: superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional, admirable, sterling amongst others. The word delight is derived from the Hebrew word “hepes” which means: pleasure, acceptable and things desired.

So it will be right to say that the born again Christian is the noble, gallant and glorious one in every nation in whom our heavenly Father takes good pleasure and delight. This person is desirable unto the LORD! But why is the saint excellent? Is it because of our works and special qualities? No, primarily it is because we have received God’s Spirit into our spirit. In the holy scriptures on several occasions the Holy Spirit is referred to as the excellent Spirit. And of course He now lives in us.

In Daniel 6:2 The scripture says, “and over these three presidents of whom Daniel was FIRST”. Secondly, the scripture says, “then this Daniel was PREFERRED above the presidents and princes” (by the way the word preferred means to excel and distinguish). And thirdly it says “because an EXCELLENT spirit was in him the king thought to set him over the whole realm”. So because of the Holy Spirit worked mightily through Daniel, he was FIRST among presidents; because he excelled in all he did and therefore was on his way to be promoted as leader over the whole realm of Babylon.

It is important to note that Daniel yielded to the Holy Spirit. In Daniel 2:28 Daniel said, “but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets” This is the work of the Holy Spirit. In Ephesians 1:17, He is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation! In 1 Corinthians 2:7-13, He is the revealer of mysteries! In Daniel 1:4, He is the teacher of science! In Daniel 1:17 NKJV, He is the teacher of literature! In Exodus 30:1 (by the way Bezaleel was the great grandson of Miriam the sister of Moses) He is the teacher of art and craftsmanship! In Isaiah 48:17, He is the teacher who teaches us to profit in business! The word teach in this verse is derived from the Hebrew word “lamar” which means to train and instruct. In Daniel 5:12, He gives understanding, the ability to solve problems and interpretation of dreams! In 1 John 2:27 He is the teacher of the Church! Now we can see that the Holy Spirit is omniscient, the all-rounder, the Excellent Spirit. The big question is how do we yield to Him so that there will be a manisfestation of His excellence through us.

...to be continued

Rev Toye Ogungbe, Robust Blessing Ministries, e: revtoye@robustblessing.org.uk

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