THE FIVE SENSES OF THE SPIRIT

THE FIVE SENSES OF THE SPIRIT 

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)

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). 

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. 

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 despair that he has overlooked them or forgotten them.

THE SENSE OF HEARING
Romans 10:17 faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2Corinthians 10:5 bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
Hearing is not just a function of knowing what a person is saying, but it is an acknowledgment of who is saying it, and having a willingness to let what Jesus says to guide our lives and transform us.

THE SENSE OF TASTE
Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. 
When we taste of the spiritual things of God that have uprightness and wisdom and mercy that he has prepared for us to eat and drink of, they bring about fulfilment and strength in our spiritual lives. We might have appetites for things that are not good for us but the things that God has prepared for us are always good and they are what we will begin to develop a hunger and thirst for. Our hunger for righteousness means that we want our will and our choices to be in alignment with the wisdom and knowledge of God. Our thirst for righteousness is for our heart and emotions to be in alignment with the desires of his heart for truth and love and mercy, and that means being satisfied with his hearts desires for us not just being gratified in our souls by what we can get for ourselves.

THE SENSE OF TOUCH
Luke 6:19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
Habakkuk 3:4 He had power flashing from His hand, and in his hand was the hiding of his power.
When the people drew near to Jesus to be close to him they were being drawn into the presence of God, and being in the presence of God brings about the touch of God. God wants us to know that he has his hand upon our lives, and the Jesus releases the power and the love and the healing touch that is hidden in his hand. So today… Let us draw near to God with a true heart and full assurance of faith… and let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works, and let us not neglect our gatherings together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. (Hebrews 10:22-24)