Power From on High

 Scripture:

“I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭49‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

Jesus had died and resurrected on the third day. In this passage He was with his disciples and told them, just before He ascended to heaven to, “stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Jesus was clear that they shouldn’t begin doing everything He had left them to do until they had been clothed with power. 

Application:

We tend to move ahead with our plans and ask God to empower them. Jesus told His disciples to wait for power, then proceed forward. I am guilty of moving forward in my own strength at times when I should have waited for the power of the Spirit. As a Spirit-filled person, I want to walk full of God’s power and not just with a message. I want to be clothed in God’s power as I preach His message. I believe that power is mandatory in the proclamation of the Gospel. 

Prayer:

Father, I want to be clothed with power from on high. I need Your presence and Your power to flow through my life. I don’t want to argue religious jargon, I want to walk in power. Fill me to overflowing with Your Spirit. Let me be led by the Spirit, filled with the Spirit, and empowered by the Spirit. Holy Spirit, come and rest on my life. I don’t want to do ministry without You. Your presence is everything to me.

Yours Forever,

Jeff