September 22, 2014

Acts 1:8 - "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."  

The power that is referred to here is not political power but spiritual power.  When the Holy Ghost came upon the disciples they would be clothed with heavenly power.  The disciples were to now share in the anointing that Jesus received at His baptism.  The anointing or impartation of the Holy Ghost was needed so that the disciples would be effective "witnesses".  Jesus came to bear witness of the Father and His love for mankind.  The apostles would bear witness of Jesus' death and resurrection, proving God's love for mankind.  You and I too must be witnesses in the earth.  Our witness cannot be just in word, but in the way we live, the way we love and the way we forgive.  Surely we need the power of the Holy Spirit to live for Christ in such a sinful world.  We need the power of God to bless those that curse us, to do good to those that despitefully use us and to trust God even when there is no visible evidence of His help in our times of testing! 

Most of us have heard the popular song I Need Just A Little More Jesus by Erica Campbell of Mary Mary fame.   The beat is great and the song is popular, but the theology is flawed.  My friend, she nor we need more Jesus, we need to give Jesus more of us.  Yield yourself to His power and your life will be a witness that He is who He says that He is!

Prayer Focus - pray for people who are bitter
 
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