Jesus said: “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.”
Can we even imagine the thoughts of the Disciples as Jesus appears before them? The two who had gone to Emmaus, seemingly in defeat ... Jesus caught up to them as they discussed the happenings of His death. Then they sat together at a meal, and when Jesus broke bread, their eyes were opened. As Jesus vanished before their eyes ... they exclaimed: “... Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the Scriptures? What the Church of Jesus Christ needs today is a “fresh burning” a desire to plunge into the heart of God. Could we be like the Disciples, we know Spiritual things but are not experiencing the Power of the precious Holy Spirit. They saw the miracles, even to the raising of the dead, yet they did not really know the Power of the Christ that walked with them. They heard the Words of Jesus on the last day of the great feast, Passover was close!: “ ...Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of Living Water.” He was speaking of the Holy Ghost that He would send after His Death.” ~ John 7:37-39 On the Church Calendar it now becomes Green, which is the “Growing Season” – the Spiritual Season of the Disciples. They are dispersed in “His Power” and become a great witness for our Saviour! They have learned painful things as they moved from the “milk” to the “meat” of Jesus Teachings. Sincerely I believe we are advancing to the “meat” season as the beginning of end-time signs are appearing. Many today have seen the Glorious revivals of our day, and even read of times like the Azusa Street Revival among other Spiritual renewals or revivals. His Church needs an awakening, a refreshing, a renewing of the Power of the Holy Ghost! Jesus has given Holy Ghost Power to His followers and His Blood that we might overcome, and the Word of our Testimony might explode forth in our life! Jesus very last Words on earth was “...Ye Shall Receive Power!” ~ Loving you and desiring His Power, Pastor
The Benediction — O Lord, how great is Your Love, Your Mercy and Your bountiful Grace and Holy Ghost Comfort! We are exceedingly a Blessed people! We sense Your Resurrection Power, and we have read of Your works all through Your Word! O Lord give us a thirst for more of You, a hunger for the Power of Your Holy Spirit that you have Promised for us. Breathe on us as You have done so long ago on Your disciples. Thank You for the comfort of the Holy Ghost that surrounds us today in the midst of our troubled world. Draw our families unto Your Saving Grace I Pray. Continue to lead us and guide according to Your plan for us. Empower us to be a witness for you in this hour. We ask these things in the Name of our Powerful God, His Son and the Holy Ghost, Amen
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