Sunday, July 7, 2013

Shake it Up


And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Act4:31

                God by definition is supernatural. When He works it is above and beyond the natural order of things. The ground shook indicating He was moving. It was for the purpose of filling these believers so that they would speak boldly. The Holy Spirits baptism gives us power to witness. This too is supernatural. Not because of the words but because the effect it has on other people.

                My college basketball team had some terrible losing seasons. Bad like 1-26, average game we lost by 38.5 points, that bad. But when I was a senior we won our league and were 15-10, best in school history. The reason was a guy named John Anderson (plus a great coach), John averaged 26 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. When he was on the court we knew we could compete with anyone. He was a great team mate. I went from losing to winning because of him. Likewise the Holy Spirit is your teammate. He makes you a winner. You now speak with Him assisting.

                God wants to shake your heart. He wants to fill you so that you will speak His word. It started with prayer and being with other believers as it does with us. Get to your churches midweek prayer. Go deep in your relationships with others by speaking about the eternal. Dare to be used by God.

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