The Work of the Holy Spirit in our lives

So, what would stop me from reading my textbook by Walvoord on the Holy Spirit? Other than the obvious answer (a lot of things), the correct answer is "a quote from Abraham Kuyper's The Work of the Holy Spirit." The portion that Walvoord quoted struck me hard enough that I went and found the book in the library to read more. Kuyper's first chapter has the following quote as its second paragraph. (Just from the sampling I just got of the book, I recommend it.)

"The need of divine guidance is never more deeply felt than when one undertakes to give instruction in the work of the Holy Spirit—so unspeakably tender is the subject, touching the inmost secrets of God and the soul’s deepest mysteries.

We shield instinctively the intimacies of kindred and friends from intrusive observation, and nothing hurts the sensitive heart more than the rude exposure of that which should not be unveiled, being beautiful only in the retirement of the home circle. Greater delicacy befits our approach to the holy mystery of our soul’s intimacy with the living God. Indeed, we can scarcely find words to express it, for it touches a domain far below the social life where language is formed and usage determines the meaning of words." 

(Kuyper,  3)

As the Lord commanded him

It is very interesting in the Pentateuch to consider the phrase "According to all the Lord had commanded Moses" or "as the Lord commanded Moses" (sometimes "Moses" is simply "him"). It occurs approximately a hundred times in these 5 books. Often it refers to an action taken by Israel or Moses.
When this phrase is related to Israel, it is very interesting to consider that when the Lord gave them specific external commands they had a tendency to obey exactly and promptly. When however, the commands were internal, the tendency was to give lip service but avoid true obedience. If faith was required (internal obedience), the chances were much more likely that they would disobey. This brings to mind the question of how I obey: do I obey when the command is visible, yet disregard the commands of faith. It is not that the invisible command is more important than the visible; it is simply that a heart of belief will fulfill not only the command that is seen but also the command that requires spiritual sight. There is no distinction in commands to the heart of faith - God spoke, revealing what must be done or believed. The person of faith will walk in confidence in God's commands and their authority in every area and action of his life. May I learn to live in this way in every area of life.