I wanted to share this with
my readers. It is from a devotional book that is called; Morning and Evening:
Daily readings.
“As
the Spirit of God descended upon the Lord Jesus, the head, so he also, in
measure, descends upon the members of the mystical body. His descent is to us
after the same fashion as that in which it fell upon our Lord. There is often a
singular rapidity about it; or
ever we are aware, we are impelled onward and heavenward beyond all
expectation. Yet is there none of the hurry of earthly haste, for the wings of
the dove are as soft as they are swift.
Quietness
seems essential to many spiritual operations; the Lord is in the still small
voice, and like the dew, his grace is distilled in silence. The dove has ever
been the chosen type of purity,
and the Holy Spirit is holiness itself. Where he cometh, everything that is
pure and lovely, and of good report, is made to abound, and sin and uncleanness
depart.
Peace
reigns also where the Holy Dove comes with power; he bears the olive branch
which shows that the waters of divine wrath are assuaged. Gentleness is a sure result of the
Sacred Dove’s transforming power: hearts touched by his benign influence are
meek and lowly henceforth and forever.
Harmlessness follows, as a matter of course;
eagles and ravens may hunt their prey—the turtledove can endure wrong, but
cannot inflict it. We must be harmless as doves. The dove is an apt picture of love, the voice of the turtle is full
of affection; and so, the soul visited by the blessed Spirit, abounds in love
to God, in love to the brethren, and in love to sinners; and above all, in love
to Jesus.
The
brooding of the Spirit of God upon the face of the deep, first produced order and life, and in our hearts, he
causes and fosters new life and light. Blessed Spirit, as thou didst rest upon
our dear Redeemer, even so rest upon us from this time forward and forever.”
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
….Much Love
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