But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in
All machinery needs a source of power. A automobile may be bright and new, the tires are new, and it may contain the latest contrivances for speed and comfort, but it will not move an inch until the source of power is applied. So it is with the gospel message. Christ died and rose again, and the work of redemption was finished. His disciples were appointed to carry the tidings of salvation to the world of men, but they could do nothing until they received the power of the Holy Spirit. It is a serious question for each of us. Have I received the Holy Spirit, to be in me the source of power? (Acts 19:2). If not, is it to be wondered at that we are weak and our testimony for Christ faltering?
Notice the
circles of our life: witnesses in
God wants
witnesses. A witness is not expected to reason or argue, but simply to state
what he saw or heard, and to give facts. We are required to tell people what we
have found Jesus to be to ourselves, to say what we have known and tasted and
handled of the Word of Life (1 John 1:1-3). Our witness box may be the shop in
which we are employed, or the position in life where we are daily called to rub
shoulders with those who don't know Christ. Men cannot see Him, unless they see
Him in us. As the moon reflects the sun during the dark hours of the night, so
the
PRAYER
My gracious
Master and my God,
Assist me
to proclaim
And spread
through all the earth abroad
The honors
of Your Name.
I pray it
in Jesus' name, AMEN.
God's
Daily Promise
The Spirit of life in Christ has set you free from sin and death.
Romans 8:2 (WEB)
For the law of the Spirit of
life in Christ Jesus
made me free from the law of
sin and of death.
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