The Power Within

Luke 24:49 MSG, “What comes next is very important: I am sending what my Father promised to you, so stay here in the city until he arrives, until you're equipped with power from on high."

Acts 1:8 NIRV, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem. You will be my witnesses in all Judea and Samaria. And you will be my witnesses from one end of the earth to the other."

Acts 2:1-4 KJV, “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come , they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting . And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

Acts 2:38-40 KJV, “Then Peter said unto them, Repent , and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off , even as many as the Lord our God shall call . And with many other words did he testify and exhort , saying , Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”

The Disciples were told that they would receive a promise from God.  It was a promise that empower them.  The Holy Ghost/Spirit was that promise.  1 Timothy 3:16 says that God was manifest in the flesh (Jesus) and justified (declared) in the Spirit.  To declare means to to make known openly or publicly.  In the book of Acts, Jesus made known openly His Spirit.  By filling them with the Holy Ghost and power of His name.  That same promise is available to us today.  And when we are filled with the Holy Ghost by evidence of speaking in tongues, we also receive power through Him. 

That power give us the authority to do great things in HIS name and for HIS glory.  Mark 16:17-18 NIRV, “Here are the miraculous signs that those who believe will do. In my name they will drive out demons. They will speak in languages they had not known before (the Holy Ghost/Spirit).  They will pick up snakes with their hands (Read Acts 28:1-10, Paul did this.). And when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all. They will place their hands on sick people. And the people will get well."   When we couple that power that He has given us in HIS name with the faith and belief that ALL power is in that name, mighty things can be done for HIS glory.  There is nothing that we face that can not be handled by His power within us.  No sickness, no trial, no hardship, no trick that the enemy throws our way to trip us up.  There is a song that I woke up singing this morning:  “I’ve God power that you can’t see.  God is living inside of me.  I can face any enemy.  For God & I become a majority.”  With God on our side, we do not have to fear what comes our way.  For ALL power belongs to Him and with Him living inside of our hearts, we can make it through anything!  Isaiah 54:17 KJV says,  “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn . This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”  They enemy will come at you from all sides, He will use whatever and whomever he can to bring you down.  But, armed with the Power of God, Faith in Him and covered with the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-16) we can do mighty things for His glory in His name, Jesus!

Unfortunately, we can become complacent.  We become so sure of ourselves.  We are a Christian…we’ve been baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost/Spirit and life is good.  No worries.  But, the devil will spiritually lull you to sleep with complacency.   There are spiritual battles that need to fought daily.  And, we cannot fight them if we are just sitting back thinking it is all just a pretty bed of roses.  Even roses have thorns. There will be days that you have to fight harder than others.  But, remember what it says in  2 Corinthians 10:4 KJV, “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)”  Just what are these weapons?  The armor of God as it is listed in Ephesians 6:10-16 and prayer (that is our connection to the power source). 

I am SO thankful for the Word of God and that it is our guidebook to lead us in the right direction in this life.  I am thankful for the power of God in our lives to help us fight our battles and to be a useful tool for His glory.