OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-MONDAY-16/05/2016-WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES II-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES II
Memorise
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 Samaria,
and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8
Read
Acts 4:31-34,
31 And
when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together;
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God
with boldness.
32 And
the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither
said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but
they had all things common.
33 And
with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord
Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked:
for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the
prices of the things that were sold,
KJV
MESSAGE
The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of
the Church and the child of God is so vital that survival seems virtually
impossible without Him. Jesus made several statements that emphasized the
importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christians. Based our memory verse
of today, the great commission could not be carried out without the support of
the Holy Spirit. But when the power of the Holy Spirit is active we become
exceptionally empowered for soul winning even in very difficult situations. I
have had some unbelievable experiences about how the Holy Spirit can empower a
person. While preaching in one of our programs a few years ago, as I was about
to pray, I heard in my spirit a discussion between two witches – one on my
right and the other on my left, saying it was time for them to operate.
Immediately, I announced that if they came out they would be delivered, but if
not, they would die within a week. Thank God they both came out and confessed.
The presence of the supernatural would make men to see God the way He is. Quite
a number of unbelievers believe that the testimonies they hear by testifiers
are stage-managed – nothing but lies. But when they see the raw demonstration
of God’s power, they will not need to be cajoled before they surrender. A man
once attended our monthly Holy Ghost Service in Nigeria. His son had been
trying to persuade him to surrender his life to Christ, but he refused to
listen. As soon as he came in, as instructed by the Lord, I said “there is a
man coming for the first time who came late because he was feeding his snake”.
And that the Lord said before he gets home, his snake will die but if he loves
himself he should surrender to Jesus or else he will die with his snake.
Immediately he heard it, he ran out and was delivered. If you are in contact
with the supernatural, soul winning would be ‘piece of cake’.
However, some have been baptized in the Holy
Ghost but are not able to function the way they should. This is because the
right knowledge is required to get the best out of the ministry of the Holy
Spirit. For example, it is difficult for you to be in the Spirit when you are
overfed with physical food. So if you want to be in the Spirit, watch your
diet. On the other hand, feed on the Word of God. Spiritual overfeeding is
allowed. Be constantly in the mood for prayer. Pray in tongues. Focus on God
and cut off every distraction. Take time to give God spirit-filled praise,
worship and thanksgiving. Open your heart wholly to God. Be sensitive to His
voice. As you minister to God, be full of expectations. Be sensitive to all
Heavenly communications: visions, dreams, voice, scriptures, impressions on
your spirit man, ideas, etc. It is also important to set yourself apart just to
fellowship with the King of kings. Take time to meditate on key scriptures.
When last were you in the Spirit? Nothing is impossible to the one who is in
the Spirit.
Prayer Point
Father, please fill me with
your Holy Spirit and empower me to do the impossible henceforth.
Bible in one year
2nd Kings
21:19-23:27, Proverbs 25:1-14
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