His Virtue In Our Spirits
That is why I would remind you to stir up (re-kindle
the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the
[gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by
means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the
elders at your ordination] (2 Timothy 1:6 AMP).
As Christians, we’re not ordinary. Jesus said,
“…as my Father hath sent me, even so send
I you” (John 20:21). He gave us power and authority
to minister and be a blessing to our world. Paul said,
“…we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
excellency of the power may be of God, and not of
us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). We can minister to the sick,
the oppressed, and depressed and have virtue go out
from us to them. God’s power in us is to flow from us
to those in need of God’s touch in their lives.
This is why you take out time to stir up the power
of the Spirit in you again and again; get yourself filled
with the Spirit always! Ephesians 5:18 says, “…keep on
being filled with the Spirit” (ISV); it’s not a one-off,
but a continual experience. You’re to maintain the
glow of the Spirit in your life; keep His fire burning in
your spirit with unquenchable intensity. Be dressed
and fully clothed with Him all the time. Before you hit
the streets, “dress” in the Holy Ghost! Soak yourself
in Him, and when you face a crisis, His power in you
will be activated, for His glory.
Stir that power always by speaking in tongues,
meditating on the Word and living out the Word. His
glory is in the Word; as you live in, by, and through the
Word, you cause His glory and power to be manifested
in and around you. Blessed be God!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the presence of the Holy Spirit in my
life, and the effectual workings of that power in and through me.
Christ lives in me, and I’m His extension in the world today, to
touch, heal, bless, strengthen and uplift.
I take advantage of this divine privilege of manifesting
the glorious virtues in my spirit to others, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study:
Luke 6:19; Micah 3:8
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
revelation 7
Amos 5-9
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
revelation 13:11-18
Micah 7