"But you shall receive power after that the Holy Spirit become upon you, and you shall be my witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
"Power" is a good Christian word. We do not normally think of ourselves as powerful people, but the Bible says that we are powerful. But we need to be careful how we use that word in reference to ourselves and to our commitment to Christ. Let's see what it means in reference to our Christian witness. First, it is God-given power. We do not have this power within ourselves. Jesus told the assembled apostles that they would "receive power after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you." They had to be given God's power to do His work. If you are a Christian, you also have His power in your life. You might not feel powerful but you are powerful, because of the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life. The Lord does not send us out to witness and minister to the world without His Holy Spirit power. Second, it is useful power. The Lord does not empower us without giving us a work to do for Him. In Acts 1:8, Jesus told His followers, "You shall receive power after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." I do not know what He has called upon you to do, but He has empowered you by the Holy Spirit to do whatever it is He wants you to do. You can go about the task, knowing that you are doing it in God's power. You are not alone! Third, it is authoritative power. When the Lord gives you the Holy Spirit, you can serve Him with authority. I remember being a 21 year old ex sailor preaching in my first church. It used to literally blow my mind when I thought about it, but I was called of God to do it - and they listened. (This literally blew my mind.) Believe me, it was difficult for me to do, but the Holy Spirit empowered me to do it. If you are a Christian, you have the power of the Holy Spirit to do whatever it is that God has called you to do. By His Spirit, you have the authority to do His work. You just have to commit to do it. There is much more that could be written about Christian power, but what I have written should help you to know that by the power of the Holy Spirit you can effectively serve the Lord. Bro. Joe
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