Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - THE WIND

THE WIND

Have you ever tried walking against a strong wind? It is not only difficult but can be uncomfortable, tiring, and perhaps even dangerous. In an aircraft, flying against the wind uses more fuel and is more time consuming that when flying with the breeze. People usually try to go with the wind rather than against it whenever possible because it is so much easier.

It’s interesting to note that the Hebrew word for wind is “ruach” And this same word also means the Spirit.* Therefore, walking against the wind can also mean walking against the Spirit while walking with the wind means walking with the Spirit. For example:

The wind blows where it wishes, 

and you hear the sound of it,

but cannot tell where it comes from 

and where it goes.

So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. 

(John 3:8)

When the disciples were in the Upper Room…

…suddenly there came a sound from heaven, 

as of a rushing mighty wind, 

and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 

(Acts 2:2)

So, the Holy Spirit is described in some aspects as a wind and even a mighty wind. And as noted it is much harder to walk against the wind than to walk with it. In the same way, it is much more difficult to walk against the Spirit; it takes more effort, more energy, and more out of one than to walk with the Spirit. Walking with the Spirit there is less overall effort, more comfort, less stress, and the Spirit, like the wind, gives a boost when it’s at your back. When walking with the Spirit, there are fewer conflicts and one tends to be more relaxed.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit,

and the Spirit against the flesh; 

and these are contrary to one another…

Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: 

adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, 

jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, 

heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries…

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, 

joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, 

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. 

Against such there is no law.

(Galatians 5:17-23)

It is much easier and less stressful to walk with the Spirit and enjoy life with the wind at your back than to constantly walk and fight your way against the Spirit [the wind] with all the discomfort that accompanies such a walk.

It really is something to think about.

*The Book of Mysteries - Jonathan Cahn, p.g.4