| There are seven distinct Spirits of God. Each has | | | | wrath (rivers and springs turn to blood 16:4). |
| Her own name and sphere of influence, but all | | | | Obviously, similar lists could be made for the |
| always act together to produce the very | | | | remaining Spirits of God. |
| character and nature of God Himself. Here we will | | | | If the Seven Spirits of God are so ubiquitous |
| consider some of the symbols used to represent | | | | throughout the entire Bible, why is it that almost |
| the Seven Spirits of God. | | | | no one has ever heard a sermon or teaching |
| Some of the non-specific symbols of the Seven | | | | about Them? I asked the Lord the exact same |
| Spirits of God include: the seven -branched | | | | question, and He replied "no one asked." Yes the |
| menorah (Exodus 25:31-40), the seven eyes on | | | | Lord God is infinite. Yes we will be forever learning |
| the rock (Zechariah 3:9) and on the Lamb | | | | more about Him, His nature, and His ways, but it |
| (Revelation 5:6), the seven lamp stands | | | | isn't like this information was hidden. Certainly the |
| (Revelation 1:12), the seven stars (Revelation | | | | ancient priests of Israel should have known there |
| 1:20), the seven horns on the Lamb (Revelation | | | | was something special about a seven day week |
| 5:6), and the seven thunders (Revelation 10:3). | | | | and a seven-branched menorah, but they |
| Even though each of these symbols represent | | | | apparently didn't care to look into it. They were |
| the Seven Spirits of God collectively, we have no | | | | more concerned about what they could receive |
| way of discerning one Spirit from another. | | | | from God, rather than contemplating the identity |
| However, there are also many other symbols | | | | of God. |
| which do separate into individual Spirits. For | | | | Most people would much rather seek blessings |
| example, let us consider the Spirit of Life: | | | | from the Lord, but not the Lord Himself, the |
| The very first revelation of the Seven Spirits, not | | | | Provider of those blessings, and rarely receive the |
| including the many repetitions of words and | | | | blessings they desire. They live in ignorance and |
| names of God, is the seven days of creation. On | | | | poverty by their own design. Perhaps the real |
| the third day, which we will call Tuesday by | | | | reason we rarely receive the blessings the Lord |
| tradition, the Lord created the oceans, dry land, | | | | has promised for those who seek Him, is the fact |
| and plant life, hence the Spirit of Life acted in | | | | that we would rather seek the blessings than the |
| creation. She is represented by the breath of life | | | | provider of those blessings: |
| (Genesis 2:7), Her rainbow color is green (the color | | | | Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we |
| of life), She is responsible for the first plague on | | | | eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we |
| Egypt (turning the river to blood - Exodus | | | | wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. |
| 7:19-25), the seventh of the ten commandments | | | | For your heavenly Father knows that you need all |
| (adultery), and is represented by the last of the | | | | these things. But seek first the kingdom of God |
| seven commanded annual feasts: the Feast of | | | | and His righteousness, and all these things shall be |
| Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 16:13-17). When we | | | | added to you. Therefore do not worry about |
| look at the book of Revelations, we find that She | | | | tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own |
| is represented by the church at Sardis (the dead | | | | things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. |
| church 3:1-6), the fourth seal which is also the | | | | (Matthew 6:31-34, NKJV) |
| fourth horseman of the apocalypse (death 6:7,8), | | | | But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for |
| the first trumpet (vegetation struck 8:7), the | | | | he who comes to God must believe that He is, |
| second blessing of the Book of Revelation (those | | | | and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently |
| who die will rest 14:13), and the third bowl of | | | | seek Him. |