Seven Spirits of God: Isaiah 11:2 “And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;”
The Spirit of the Lord: First off a church or a person needs to do is to repent and turn to the Lord. Seek His will for congregation or self and serve Him.
Spirit of Wisdom: According to Proverbs 8 Wisdom is easy to get. She says she lifts her voice wherever people are and calls to them to listen to Her. Reading through this chapter we find there is no reason for a person to lack Wisdom. Wisdom by definition is skillful, it is prudence: knowing right from wrong and staying away from the wrong and doing what is right.
Spirit of Understanding: This is comprehension, discerning. Job 28:28 “And unto man he said, Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” A lack of this kind of understand was morally culpable (that is guilty, criminal, deserving of censure or moral blame) and resulted in sin and even more drove away God’s compassion for person who did not have it. A lack of this wisdom is why people do and justify the wrong they want to live in.
Spirit of Counsel: Advice, purpose, plan. God has advice--His Word for us; He made us with and has a purpose and a plan in mind for us. We need to seek His Word and Him in prayer.
Spirit of Might: This is force of valor, victory, mastery. It means to be a powerful warrior and champion. He has made us all this and strong in Him. We are victorious in Christ: 1Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Spirit of Knowledge: This is cunning, learning, insight. 40 out of the 91 times used in Proverbs it is associated with wisdom. Proverbs 24:3-5 “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established. And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.” God holds unbelievers and Israelites responsible to know Him.
Fear of the Lord: moral reverence.
This fear acknowledges God’s good intentions: Exodus 20:20 And Moses said unto the people, 'Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that His fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.'
It will motivate and delight even the Messiah: Isaiah 11:2-3 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.'
It is produced by God’s Word: Psalms 119:38 Stablish thy Word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Proverbs 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of the Lord.
It makes a person receptive to Wisdom and Knowledge: Proverbs 1:7; 9:10.
The Fear of the Lord may be lost by despair of one’s own situation (Job 6:14) or by envy of sinner’s (Proverbs 23:17).
This fear restrains people from sin, it gives confidence, and helps rulers and causes judges to act justly and it results in good sleep.
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