Memorise: 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 Samaria ,
and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8
The role of
the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and the child of God is so vital that
survival seems virtually impossible without Him. Jesus made several statements
that emphasized the importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christians.’
Based our
memory verse of today, the great commission could not be carried out without
the support of the Holy Spirit. But when the power of the Holy Spirit is active
we become exceptionally empowered for soul winning even in very difficult
situations. I have had some unbelievable experiences about how the Holy Spirit
can empower a person. While preaching in one of our programs a few years ago,
as I was about to pray, I heard in
my spirit a discussion between two witches – one on my right and the other on
my left, saying it was time for them to operate. Immediately, I announced that
if they came out they would be delivered, but if not, they would die within a
week. Thank God they both came out and confessed. The presence of the
supernatural would make men to see God the way He is. Quite a number of
unbelievers believe that the testimonies they hear by testifiers are
stage-managed – nothing but lies. But when they see the raw demonstration of
God’s power, they will not need to be cajoled before they surrender. A man once
attended our monthly Holy Ghost Service in Nigeria . His son had been trying to
persuade him to surrender his life to Christ, but he refused to listen. As soon
as he came in, as instructed by the Lord, I said “there is a man coming for the
first time who came late because he was feeding his snake”. And that the Lord
said before he gets home, his snake will die but if he loves himself he should
surrender to Jesus or else he will die with his snake. Immediately he heard it,
he ran out and was delivered. If you are in contact with the supernatural, soul
winning would be ‘piece of cake’.
However,
some have been baptized in the Holy Ghost but are not able to function the way
they should. This is because the right knowledge is required to get the best
out of the ministry of the Holy Spirit. For example, it is difficult for you to
be in the Spirit when you are overfed with physical food. So if you want to be
in the Spirit, watch your diet. On the other hand, feed on the Word of God.
Spiritual overfeeding is allowed. Be constantly in the mood for prayer. Pray in
tongues. Focus on God and cut off every distraction. Take time to give God
spirit-filled praise, worship and thanksgiving. Open your heart wholly to God.
Be sensitive to His voice. As you minister to God, be full of expectations. Be
sensitive to all Heavenly communications: visions, dreams, voice, scriptures,
impressions on your spirit man, ideas, etc. It is also important to set
yourself apart just to fellowship with the King of kings. Take time to meditate
on key scriptures. When last were you in the Spirit? Nothing is impossible to
the one who is in the Spirit.
Prayer Point: Father, please fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me
to do the impossible henceforth.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 21:19-23:27, Proverbs 25:1-14
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