Here is a great message by Raul Reese on the Power of the Holy Spirit. The Lord has given us this gift so we can represent Him with Honor and Integrity.
We have been given this incredible Power. Are we using this Power effectively in our daily routine?
The key is to Wait on the Lord. The Bible tells us that when we Wait on the Lord we get Strength.
Just Go! Win the Day!
Rick
Be Still and Listen
"When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting."
Acts 2:1-2
Imagine, they were all sitting in the house at Pentecost, and they did not know what was going to happen. Look at Acts 1:4-8. Jesus was speaking to them, and He promised the Holy Spirit would come upon them, and He would empower them to go out and preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Notice, He did not tell them how or when it would happen. They were just as surprised as the people who witnessed the divided tongues of fire. Look at their faith. Even though they had no idea how the Holy Spirit would come or when, still they waited, all of the same mind in the same agreement.
When the room was filled with the rushing wind, no one panicked; no one went running from the room. There was order as they were sitting. While they were waiting, they were not dancing around or playing. Why?
They were showing respect, sitting as a symbol of order, of meditating, of waiting upon the Lord and being still in the presence of the Lord.
Today, I think people have a hard time waiting upon the Lord. We pray, we ask God for our petitions, and then we say, "Okay, Lord, I am ready; do it now."
It is not enough to pray; we have to take time to listen.
God wants to speak to us. We just have to stop, be still and listen.
How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak! ~Francois Fenelon~
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