Jesus Christ was filled with “the Spirit of the Lord” (Isaiah 11:2).
It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we are to live for Christ.
As we give ourselves to the Lord in service, our first priority is “to
honour the Lord Himself.” We do this as we “show our eagerness to help”
(2 Corinthians 8:19).
We, who have been so richly blessed by the Lord, are to live in
obedience to Him out of joyful gratitude to Him, our Saviour (Psalm 105:42-45).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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