You Shall Receive Power

“And you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the outermost parts of the earth.” Acts 1:8

During my time up in Monterey, my brother-in-law texted me and told me that the power at his home had gone out at about 3 in the morning.

I’m sure it was no fun for the family members who were staying with him to wait for their power to come back on.

How often do we take electricity for granted? When the clock radio (Or Alexa) wakes us up, we push aside our electric blanket, go into the bathroom, and turn on the light. We wash with electrically heated water. We turn on our electric coffee pots on an electric stove. We turn on the TV to catch the morning news. Whenever we flip a switch, electricity is always there.

None of us like being without electrical power. It's frustrating. But what about being without spiritual power? At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came and gave us power. The power to live the Christian life. But is it possible to take the Holy Spirit for granted and lose power? Can we have a spiritual power outage? Spiritual power outages can occur because of sin and neglecting the source of power through prayer and bible study.

Thought for Today: What is life like without God’s Spirit? It is the same as being without electrical power in our physical lives. Without electricity we are in the dark, we don’t get things done, and we can’t communicate. Are you taking the power of the Holy Spirit for granted? A physical power outage is no fun but a spiritual power outage is much worse! Don’t go through today without God’s strength and power.

Today’s Prayer Focus: Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:18, “Be filled with the Spirit.”
Ask God to fill you with the power of the Holy Spirit. Deo Volente.