“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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” – Acts 1:8
LIGHT FOR NOW: Power is accessible when the Holy Ghost is available.
Power is the dynamic ability to cause changes. A life without power is a life full of contempt and insult. The apostles were insulted and mocked because they had not received the power. Fear was their next name. They had no boldness. Consequently, no respect was accorded them, but when the Holy Ghost came upon them their story changed. Understanding the significance of the phrase “receive power” in Acts 1:8 requires that we reflected on the question that Jesus’ disciples posed in Acts 1:6 “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel?” The “kingdom” they were interested in was one of political and military power. During the time these verses were written, the raw, physical power of the Romans had dominated the Jewish world for many decades. The disciples wondered if Jesus was planning something just as heroic, something that would show themselves, and the world the kind of stuff they were made of.
Fortunately, Jesus’ vision of power was of a different sort. They would “receive” power but it wasn’t power for political dominance or military conflicts. It was the power of the Holy Spirit – God dwelling within them and transforming them. And part of this power meant being equipped to be witnesses (Acts 1:8). The comfort of the power of the Holy Spirit is that it begins not with our natural abilities, but with looking outside of ourselves. Just as a witness in a courtroom is most powerful when she is describing truthfully the events she has seen or heard, the followers of Jesus are given power to speak of the transformation that God works in them. Do you really want to know how to access power? The question should be “Do you have the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of you?” If you are a believer, then the answer is yes. Right where you are, power, sheer power resides at the very core of your being. Your very nature is power, why? Because the Holy Spirit lives inside of you. Glory!
INSTRUCTION: Do not go seeking for that which you already are.
CONFESSION: Lord, I acknowledge the power I possess by virtue of your spirit dwelling in me, in Jesus Name, Amen.
QUOTE: Life without the spirit is life without power.
DAILY READING: MORNING: JOHN CHAPTER 14 EVENING: 1CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 15
LIGHT FROM THE WORD 