THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME POWERFULLY UPON DAVID

PROCLAMATION

“Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel.  And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.  And Samuel said unto Jesse, ‘Are here all thy children?’  And he said, ‘There remaineth yet the youngest …’  And Samuel said unto Jesse, ‘Send and fetch him …’  And he sent, and brought him in.  Now he was ruddy … and goodly to look to.  And The Lord said, ‘Arise, anoint him; for this is he.’  Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and The Spirit of The Lord came upon David from that day forward …”  1 Samuel 16:10-13 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the prophet Samuel.  After Samuel left Saul and returned to Ramah, he mourned for Saul. (1 Samuel 15:35)  The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel?”  Then He told Samuel to fill his horn with oil and be on his way to Bethlehem.  He had chosen one of Jesse’s sons to be king. (1 Samuel 16:1)  When he arrived in Bethlehem, he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice of the heifer he had brought with him. (1 Samuel 16:2-5)  Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel but none of them was chosen. (1 Samuel 16:6-10)  Samuel asked if there were any more and Jesse said yes, his youngest son who was out tending the sheep.  They sent for David, and when he came in, The Lord told Samuel to anoint him, and when he did, The Spirit of The Lord came powerfully upon David. (1 Samuel 16:11-13)  Now The Spirit of The Lord had already departed from Saul, and an evil spirit was tormenting him.  Saul sought someone who could play the harp and soothe his troubled mind.  One of his attendants told him about a son of Jesse who could play the harp and Saul sent for him. (1 Samuel 16:14-19)  Saul liked David and made him one of his armor-bearers.  Whenever the evil spirit would trouble Saul, David would play the harp and Saul would feel better. (1 Samuel 16:20-23)

 

APPLICATION

David was a man after God’s own heart. (1 Samuel 13:14)  Even as a young man he did that which was right.  He was chosen, anointed, and The Spirit of The Lord was with him.  From the moment that we accept Christ as our Savior, The Holy Spirit of The Lord indwells each of us.  We may not be all that David would become, but God has a purpose for us (Ephesians 1:11) and His Holy Spirit is always with us. (Matthew 28:20)

YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT

PROCLAMATION

“‘But you will receive power when The Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’  After He said this, He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.”  Acts 1:8-9 (NIV)

 

EXPLANATION

These are the words of Jesus, The Christ, as recorded by Luke, the physician, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  After His resurrection, Jesus spoke these words to His disciples just before His ascension to heaven. (Acts 1:6-9)  Jesus told them not to leave Jerusalem until they had been baptized by The Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:4-5)  He said that they would receive power when The Holy Spirit came upon them and they would be witnesses for Him to all the earth.

 

APPLICATION

These 120 men and women (Acts 1:14-15) which had gathered in the upper room did not receive The Holy Spirit until the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2:1-4)  Today, we do not have to wait.  We receive The Holy Spirit of God the very moment that we believe and accept Christ as our Lord and Savior.  We also receive spiritual power to be witnesses for Christ because The Holy Spirit dwells within each of us. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)  Although we did not physically walk with Christ, or directly witness His death, burial, and resurrection, we have heard the account of those who were witnesses and we have believed. (John 20:29)  Unfortunately, our old human nature is still within us and we must choose to do the right thing and obey The Lord God. (Romans 7:19-23)   However, we have the power, but we must choose to walk the walk with Christ.  We need to pray for Him to help us to let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works and give God glory. (Matthew 5:16)