You’re His Witness Today
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).
The apostles in the early Church demonstrated
so much power and excellence of the Spirit
as they proclaimed the Gospel and turned many to
righteousness. Preceding their exploits and spiritual
feats was the fulfilled promise from Jesus, which we
read in our opening verse. That was their secret and
unparalleled advantage: the Holy Spirit coming to live
in them.
Take for example, Peter who hitherto, out of fear,
denied Jesus before a young girl; after he received the
Holy Spirit, the same Peter fearlessly preached the
Gospel to a teeming crowd with three thousand souls
giving their hearts to Christ at once (Acts 2:41).
The same thing happened with the Apostle Paul
after he received the Holy Spirit. Acts 9:20 tells us he
went straight to the synagogues and began to preach
that Jesus was the Son of God. In 1 Corinthians 2:4,
he said, “And my speech and my preaching was
not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” He so
demonstrated the power of God that on the Island of
Malta, the natives concluded that he was a god (Acts
28:1-6).
Today, the same Holy Spirit lives in you. He
came to make you a witness of the glory, power and
the reality of the Kingdom of God. 2 Corinthians 3:6
(AMPC) says, “[It is He] Who has qualified us [making
us to be fit and worthy and sufficient] as ministers and
dispensers of a new covenant [of salvation through
Christ….” Preach the Gospel fearlessly, and while at it,
the Holy Spirit will lead, guide, and energize you; He’ll
put power in your words. Just as He did with the early
apostles, He’ll confirm the message with indisputable
signs, wonders and miracles (Mark 16:20).
This is your day. This is your time. The apostles have
gone to heaven. We’re the ones on the scene now,
chosen to make known the glories, excellence, virtues
and perfections of Christ to the world. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I’m so grateful for making me an
effective witness of your power, glory and grace to the world.
I take my place as an effective minister of the Gospel, delivering
sinners from darkness to light, and from sin unto righteousness,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
Acts 26:16-18; 2 Corinthians 3:5-6; Mark 16:15
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1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Proverbs 8-9
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Luke 20:9-18
1 Samuel 20