THE FIERY SPIRIT - Coptic Orthodox Electronic Publishing

continuous victories were attained, and the promised land was
divided up among the tribes of Israel. This was followed by a
very gloomy period, “the era of Judges” of which was said, “In
those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was
right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). The people turned to the
worship of idols, and did evil in God’s sight. In spite of that,
among those people were those who knew how to attain the
fiery Spirit of God, who gave them power and authority during
the hardest times.
Some of these examples were:
1- Othniel, the youngest son of Kenaz. He was chosen
by God to deliver the people of Israel so “the Spirit of God
came upon him.” He went to war and God delivered Cushan the
king of Mesopotamia into his hand, and peace prevailed on the
land for forty years (Judges. 3:1).
When everyone around you feels discouraged, and lose
hope in salvation and victory, do not consider yourself a loser.
But look up at the Spirit of God, the Giver of victory and
authority, as “God has chosen the foolish things of the world to
put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of
the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the
base things of the world and the things which are despised God
has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing
the things that are” (1 Cor. 1:27-28).
The Jews searched Peter and John, and perceived that
they were “uneducated and untrained men.” They saw the
work of the Holy Spirit in them, as they “realized that they had
been with Jesus”(Act.4:13).
Do not be perturbed by any circumstances surrounding
you, or by your weaknesses; for the Holy Spirit takes what is
Jesus’and gives it to you, “All things that the Father has are
Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it
to you” (John 16:15). Thus, Jesus Christ Himself becomes your
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