Acts 1:7-8 (NLT)
He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to
set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you will
receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my
witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea,
in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
The disciples were narrow minded and off track as normal. They were
thinking about a national and political solution to Roman colonisation of
Israel but God had much broader plans. Jesus had said that all nations must be
evangelised before the end would come and he tells them to wait for the power
of the Holy Spirit to enable effective witness. We are all witnesses but the
problem is some of our behaviour and words put people off and we are often
lacking the Holy Spirit’s sensitivity, wisdom and power. The right action or
word at the right time can be tremendously life changing and dynamic. Dramatic
healings, miracles even a word of knowledge are rare in the UK today, is this due to a
lack of faith, a failure to wait on God or caused by compromise and
disobedience? Unbelievers surround us and desperately need to recognise Jesus,
will we help them by God’s Spirit?
Help us Lord to
believe in you and grow in faith that we might see you powerfully at work bringing
people to yourself.
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