Hidden Symbolism: Inherit the Wind
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
You can tell how big a person is: by what it takes to
discourage him.
There are many lessons hidden in the Bible in symbolism.
Symbolism is the art or practice of using symbolic things that have intangible representation or invisible meaning.
It is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideals, or truths through a hidden statement or indirect literary usage.
For example, Jesus taught man that it is better to pluck out his eyes than to allow the eyes to take him to Hell.
This is a very important lesson, we are to control our eyes, our desires, our wants instead of letting the flesh dictate to our spirit being.
We say birds of a feather flock together, and we are not talking about birds at all, but we are talking about the value of choosing good friends and peer pressure.
Let me tell you a great truth, whether you get the answer to the prayeryou asked for, or the answer that you dreaded, God’s grace is still the
same.
Let us study some deep and beautiful symbolism of the Bible.
Pull up the Word of God, this is a wonderful lesson.
There is an expression, "I can feel something in the wind."
Proverbs 11:29 He that troubled his own house shall inherit the wind.
WIND:
*** a direction from which the wind may blow
*** a natural movement of the air of any velocity
*** an artificial movement of the air
*** a force or agency that carries along or influence
*** to detect or follow by a scent
*** to introduce stealthily
English is amazing --- the winds blows?
You wind a clock?
Pipe organs work by blowing a wind supply through different lengths of pipes.
John 3:8 The wind blows where it listeth, and thou hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it comes, and whither it goes: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.
WE NEED THE MIGHTY WIND OF GOD TO VENTILATE AND BRING
CHANGE.
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
Remember when the Lord was not in the fire, the earthquake or the wind?
I Kings 19:11 -- 12.
I. THE EAST WIND REPRESENTS CHASTENING!
*** To correct by punishment, suffering
*** Discipline
*** To get rid of the excess
A. A family altar will alter the family!
B. PHARAOH HAD OF DREAM OF THE BLAST OF THE EAST WIND.
Genesis 41:23 And behold seven ears withered, thin and blasted with the East wind, sprung up after them.
Genesis 41:27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven empty ears blasted with the East wind shall be seven years of famine.
C. Wisdom saves the seven years of plenty to yield to the seven years of famine... ALL BY THE EAST WIND.
D. JONAH WAS BLASTED BY THE EAST WIND FOR PREJUDICE,
UNFORGIVENESS, AND DISOBEDIENCE.
Jonah 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind, and the sun did beat upon the head of Jonah that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, IT IS BETTER FOR ME TO DIE THAN TO LIVE.
E. Jonah did not heed the East wind.
F. HOSEA WARNS BLESSINGS CAN CHANGE TO SHORTAGES.
Hosea 13:15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry and his foundation shall be dried up:
he shalt spoil the treasure of all his pleasant vessels.
G. MOSES CALLS THE EAST WIND.
Exodus 10:13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the East wind brought the locusts.
H. Will we be devoured by the East wind?
II. THE NORTH WIND REPRESENTS CLEANSING!
A. CLEANSE:
*** clean
*** to rid of impurities
*** washing.
Isaiah 41:25 I have raised up one from the NORTH, and he shall come, from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name, and he shall come upon princes as upon mortar, and as the potter treads the clay.
Exodus 26:35 The Table was on the north side of the tabernacle
Exodus 40:22 Table of bread of the Lord was on the north
Lev. 1:11 The slaughter of the animals for sacrifice was on the NORTH ---
THEN THE BLOOD WAS SPREAD TO ALL SIDES --N,E,S,W.
Ezekiel 40:46 The priest that were in charge of the altar were always housed in a room to the north of the tabernacle.
B. JEREMIAH SHOWS THE POWER OF THE NORTH WIND.
SEETHING, BOILING POT!
Jer. 1:13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time saying, I see a seething pot, and the face thereof is toward the NORTH!
14 Then the Lord said unto me, OUT OF THE NORTH an evil shall break forth upon all inhabitants of the land.
Jer. 3:12 Go and proclaim these words toward the NORTH, and say Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to
fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.
III. THE SOUTH WIND HAS GREAT MEANING FOR RENEWAL!
A. The South wind brings warmTH, heat, hot air.
B. MANNA CAME EVERY DAY FROM THE SOUTH WIND!
C. IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE WERE THE LAMPS AND LIGHTS!
Exo. 26:35 And thou shalt set a table without the vail and a candle stick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south and thou shall
put a table on the North side.
Luke 12:55 And when you see the south wind blow you say
There will be heat, and it comes to pass.
D. IN THE BOOK OF ACTS THE CAPTAINS OF THE SHIPS WOULD ALWAYS SAIL TO A SOUTHWIND.
Acts 27:13 Captain catches the South wind.
Acts 28:13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the SOUTH WIND BLEW, AND WE CAME THE NEXT DAY TO PUTEOLI.
Psalms 78:26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by His power He brought in the South wind.
IV. THE WEST WINDS OF THE BIBLE REPRESENT GOD’S
BLESSINGS!
A. The West wind carried away the locusts until not one was left!
Exo.10:19 And the Lord turned away a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the coast of Egypt.
B. In the Bible ambushes were often set in the West.
They lost terribly at AI.
Joshua 8:12, 13 They attacked AI from the West and won.
Judges 20:33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baaltamar; and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places even out of the meadows of Gibeah. (To the West)
Joshua 5:1 And it came to pass when all the Kings of the Amorites which were on the side of the Jordan westward and all the kings of the Canaanites which were by the sea heard that the Lord had dried
up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel until we were passed over, their heart melted neither was there spirit in them anymore because of the children of Israel.
Luke 12:54 And Jesus said also to the people
When you see a cloud rise up out of the west straightway you say, There comes a shower, and so it is.
C. There shall be showers of blessings.
V. THE NORTH WIND REPRESENTS CLEANSING!
THE SOUTH WIND REPRESENTS RENEWAL-REVIVAL!
Songs of Solomon 4:16 Awake, O NORTH WIND; and come thou South, blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into His garden, and eat pleasant fruits.
A. This is Solomon’s love song.
The Groom is espoused to his bride ---
THEY STAND IN A WITHERED GARDEN ---
B. THE BRIDE SENSES THE NEARNESS OF HER COMING GROOM
SHE IS ASHAMED OF THE DRY, WITHERED GARDEN.
C. THE GROOM SPEAKS TO THE NORTH WIND AND THEN THE SOUTH WIND.
NORTH ---CLEANSING
SOUTH IS RENEWAL.
D. EVEN THE WINDS OBEY!
Mark 4:41 And they feared exceeding, and said one to another, WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS, THAT EVEN THE WIND AND THE SEA OBEY HIS VOICE!
Let us recall:
1. The East winds are symbolic of chastening, discipline, correction.
2. The North winds tell a story of cleansing, purifying, washing,
sanctification.
3. The South wind declares renewal, revival, restoration.
4. The West wind will blow with God’s rich blessings! Encouragement!
To invoke Divine Care!
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
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