“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and
you shall be my witnesses.” Act1:8
God
wants to empower you. He wants you to have His Spirit active in your life. How
effective is your witnessing? How many people have you led to Christ in the
last month? In the last week? If you admit, you feel you should be doing more,
the good news is God wants to better equip you.
The power
of the Spirit transforms. He makes us bold. I have seen a small loud mouth celebrity
mouthing off to crowds but only in the presence of their big body guards. I
have seen gang leaders throw up signs and walk hard while in the company of
their crew. Confidence comes in knowing you are not alone. Great confidence
comes when the ones we are with are powerful. God assures us He is with us. It
is the Holy Spirit that gifts us. In seeing the manifestations of His work
through us, we gain courage.
What is
most important to witness? Is it education? No the disciples were uneducated
men and won thousands. Is it spending time with Jesus? Judas did, didn’t work
so well. The answer is simple, it is being filled with the Holy Spirit. Power
is always going through the electrical sockets in my walls, it is a matter of
harnessing the flow. The metal prongs at the end of a cord fit perfectly to
receive that energy. The Holy Spirit wants you to open your heart and connect
with His power. Receive it by faith. Ask Him.
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