The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but
canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is every one that is
born of the Spirit. (John 3:8)And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord
in one place.And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind,
and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:1-2)You cannot see the wind in the natural world, but you can certainly see visible effects of the
wind. In the natural world the wind has special functions. These functions are natural parallels
of the functions of the "wind" of the Holy Spirit:
Wind Produces Life:
It scatters seeds as it blows and this brings new growth. The Holy Spirit produces life through
the seeds of the Word of God as they are scattered in the hearts and minds of men. This life is
not only eternal life of salvation, but mature spiritual life through spiritual fruit which result from
the seed of the Word.
Wind Separates The Wheat From The Chaff:
It purifies as it blows away the debris. The Holy Spirit serves as a purifying power in the life of
the believer.
Wind Fans Dying Coals And Sets Them Ablaze:
The wind of the Holy Spirit "fans" God's people in revival and makes them a flaming fire of
ministry to the world.
FIRE:
Fire is another emblem of the Holy Spirit. Fire signifies:
The Presence Of The Lord:
And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the
midst of the bush: and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and
the bush was not consumed. (Exodus 3:2)