POWER IN THE HOLY GHOST

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 all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth. Acts 1:8
Read: Acts 4:31-33, (KJV)
31 And when they had prayed, the place was
shaken where they were assembled together; and
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were
of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of
them that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things
common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles
witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and
great grace was upon them all.
Message
The only genuine source of power for children of
God is the Holy Ghost. Any other means is not
only a counterfeit but also counterproductive.
When Jesus Christ was going to be with His
Father, He told His disciples that they should stay
back in Jerusalem until the promise of the Father
came, only then would they have the power to go
out and do the assignment that He had earlier
given to them. It is unfortunate that many so-
called children of God are gambling with their
lives by engaging in the work of the ministry
without adequate spiritual preparation.
“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken
where they were assembled together; and they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake
the word of God with boldness. And with great
power gave the apostles witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace
was upon them all.”
Acts 4:31, 33
There are lots of blessings which accrue from
receiving the power of the Holy Ghost. For
example, the Bible says we do not know how to
pray but the Holy Spirit helps our inadequacy and
with great groaning, the Holy Spirit intercedes for
us (Romans 8:26). In other words, when we are
empowered by the Holy Spirit, prayer will not be a
difficult task for us. When we are endued with the
power of the Holy Ghost, we become unstoppable
by our detractors and their threats will not have
any effect on our lives. The disciples of old, after
they had been threatened by the Jewish leaders in
Acts chapter 4, prayed in the Holy Ghost and
became so bold that they preached the Word of
God in the streets without fear.
“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the
word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in
whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed
with that Holy Spirit of promise.”
Ephesians 1:13
To be endued in the Holy Spirit, however, your
salvation must be genuine. Without genuine
salvation, you are prone to have a counterfeit
Holy Spirit baptism and in turn, counterfeit power
which will lead to a vexation of your spirit. This
will not be your portion in Jesus’ name. Then, you
must live holy and make up your mind to become
obedient to the Word of God. You must abstain
from whatever will grieve the Holy Spirit.
“And grieve not the
holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the
day of redemption.”
Ephesians 4:30
You grieve the Holy Spirit when you blaspheme
Him or touch unclean things. You must be
separated unto God (2nd Corinthians 6:14-18). I
pray that the power of the Holy Spirit will come
upon a reader of this devotional today in Jesus’
name.
Action Point
Father, send your promise of the Holy Spirit to
me afresh today and don’t let me grieve Him as
He comes upon me in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Acts 24:22-26:32 and Song
of Solomon 7:11-8:7
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 5: OH SPREAD THE TIDING ROUND
Oh, spread the tidings ’round, wherever man is
found,
Wherever human hearts and human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue proclaim the joyful
sound: The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n,
The Lord’s dear promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
The Comforter has come!
2. The long, long night is past, the morning
breaks at last;
And hushed the dreadful wail and fury of the
blast,
As o’er the golden hills the day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
3. Lo, the great King of kings, with healing in His
wings,
To every captive soul a full deliv’rance brings;
And through the vacant cells the song of triumph
rings:
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
4. O boundless love divine! how shall this tongue
of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell the matchless grace
divine
That I, a child of hell, should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come!
Chorus.