MONDAY April 10, 2023
Empowered Witnesses
“But you [Christ’s Disciples and followers] shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:8
After the Resurrection, Christ spoke to His disciples before He ascended into a cloud out of their sight (Acts 1:9). Jesus spoke about the Holy Spirit coming upon them to give them power. The Spirit of God’s empowerment would cause His disciples to become mighty witnesses, beginning in the city of Jerusalem and continuing to the ends of the earth.
The word power in the Greek language is dunamis; the word means “miraculous power, strength, might, energy or ability to do marvelous works.” It is a supernatural power given by God. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to continue to work in churches all across America and the world. We need Spirit-filled missionaries who will take the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Many Christians are not good witnesses. They live defeated lives that are very inconsistent to their faith. Where is their reliance on the Holy Spirit? It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that believers can become victorious over sin. It is God’s Spirit that enables you to live the Christian life, so you can become a mighty witness to others. Pray that God ...would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man... (Ephesians 3:16).
Did you know that Christians today are considered to be people of the book of Acts? You see, the book of Acts does not have an “Amen” at the end; it continues with each of us. We are called to be His witnesses until the time when Jesus Christ comes again!
Share the Gospel. According to the Bible, it is every believer’s privilege and responsibility to share the Gospel. If we understand what lies ahead for those who do not know Christ, there will be a sense of urgency in our witness.
~David Jeremiah~
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