THE FIVE SENSES OF THE SPIRIT

<p>THE FIVE SENSES OF THE SPIRIT </p> <p>Just as we have five physical senses we also see those senses mirrored spiritually as spiritual senses of blessing and faith. The eyes of the Lord go to and fro…I have stretched out my hand to you…These Old Testament sayings were from a pure Spirit God without a body (Yet to come in the form of Jesus)</p> <p>THE SENSE OF SMELL  Philippians 4:18 I have received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. 2Corinthians 2:15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are dying on the inside (perishing). The sense of smell is linked to the part of the brain called the olfactory system which affects our emotions and our memory. The blessing of God to us through the spiritual sense of smell is through adding a richness and a depth to our spiritual perceptions and our remembrance of certain occasions. The Bible says that our praise and prayers rise up to him like a sweet incense whereby we can bless God (Psalm 141). </p> <p>He is also blessed when we give to another person sacrificially and bless them in some way in their time of need as Paul was blessed by the Philippian church. That brings Heaven’s sweetness to the earth. Paul also says that God is blessed by the fragrance of Christ living through us that in certain ways touches the lives of people whose souls are being saved, and also in other ways touches those who are dying on the inside as we speak life into the death of their inner lives, in order to draw them into life. </p> <p>THE SENSE OF SIGHT Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Jesus is telling people here that when people have a blameless heart of trust in the truth of God being with them in every circumstance of their lives, that they will see God in those things even if those things are difficult and problematic. This allows people to live in the hope of God working all things together for good and not giving up in d