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  IF ANY MAN HEAR MY VOICE, AND OPEN THE DOOR
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The Holy Spirit's presence is experienced when we give out the
blessing we have and keep our hearts open to His touch.

Topics: "Service", "Spiritual Abundance"
Scripture References: Psalm 21:3, Matthew 10:8, Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the necessity of sharing the blessings we
receive from the Holy Spirit, suggesting that many are spiritually
starving because they hoard their blessings instead of giving them away.
He encourages believers to engage in larger plans for service, assuring
them that as they do so, the Holy Spirit will precede them with abundant
blessings. Simpson illustrates this concept with the metaphor of an
Aeolian harp, which produces beautiful music when touched by the wind,
likening it to how our hearts can resonate with the Holy Spirit's
influence when we remain open and ready to serve.

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Some of us are starving and wondering why the Holy Spirit does not fill
us. We have plenty coming in, but we do not give it out. Give out the
blessing you have, start larger plans for service and blessing and you
will soon find that the Holy Spirit is before you. He will prevent
[precede] you with blessings of goodness (Psalm 21:3) and give you all
that He can trust you to give away to others. There is no music so
heavenly as an Aeolian harp. The Aeolian harp is nothing but a set of
stretched strings arranged in harmony and then left to be touched by the
unseen fingers of the wandering winds.

As the breath of heaven floats over the chords, notes almost divine
float out upon the air as if a choir of angels were wandering around and
touching the strings.

And so it is possible to keep our hearts so open to the touch of the
Holy Spirit that He can play upon them at will, as we quietly wait in
the pathway of His service.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/if-any-man-hear-my-voice-and-open-the-door/
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