I wonder if this was the Holy Spirit?

And once again this is why I so love the study of Scripture!!!!

In the New Testament we are introduced to the Holy Spirit.  But I have wondered where was the Holy Spirit before this?  The great thing about studying Scripture lead by the Holy Spirit is that I knew some day the question would be answered.  I think today was that day!  :)

Numbers 11:16-20(NKJV)

So the Lord said to Moses: “Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tabernacle of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 

Then I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and will put the same upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone. 

Then you shall say to the people, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord, saying, “Who will give us meat to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt.” Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat. 

You shall eat, not one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days, 

but for a whole month, until it comes out of your nostrils and becomes loathsome to you, because you have despised the Lord who is among you, and have wept before Him, saying, “Why did we ever come up out of Egypt?”’”

(LOL, not sure why I copied all of that!)

Numbers 11:29-30(NKJV)

Then Moses said to him, “Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the Lord’S people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!” 

And Moses returned to the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

Throughout Numbers there are numerous references to 'the Spirit" and 'His Spirit".  Seems to me that could be the Holy Spirit. 

I also find it interesting that in the first passage it appears that "the Spirit" was reserved for just a few people.  And then in the second passage Moses wishes that all the Lord's people could have the Sprit.  Was that a prophesy of the Holy Spirit being introduced in the New Testament?

And the best part of all of this is that starting in the New Testament each and every person can have the Holy Spirit and you don't even need anyone's permission to get it.  It is totally in your control.

All you have to do is ask Jesus to come in to your life and lead you.  When you do that you get the Holy Spirit to guide you.  Have you done that yet?  Why not do it right now?

Just have a conversation with Jesus.  "Dear Jesus…."