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).
Before Jesus’ ascension, He
said to His disciples, “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father
upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with
power from on high” (Luke 24:49). Then, in our opening verse, He said
to them, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you....” Why is this important? It’s because there’s no
Christianity without the power of the Holy Spirit! What is power?
The word translated “power” in Acts 1:8 is the Greek, “dunamis,” which
means inherent power; the dynamic ability to effect changes. It also
means wonder-working ability or miracle-working ability. It refers to
the ability to do the impossible. If you’re born again and have received
the Holy Spirit, you’ve received the ability to do the impossible—a
supernatural ability! It’s the creative ability of God, for the Bible
says He created all things by the power of the Holy Spirit. Now, that
same Holy Spirit lives in you. Therefore, you have the divine enablement
to accomplish any task, and change hopeless situations.
With the
Holy Spirit, you can never be defeated or disadvantaged. If you want
the glory of God in your life, if you want to walk in dominion over
devils, sickness, disease, infirmities and death, then the Holy Spirit
is all you need. His presence in your life makes you indomitable! Like
Paul, be bold to say, “I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13).
Never say or think that you’re helpless or ordinary; not when the
Holy Spirit lives in you! He’s the power of God, and the power-giver.
Walk with Him, and it’ll be glory, victory, success, excellence and
miracles for you all the way!