Did you know that the Space Shuttle delivers cargo through the darkness of space?
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. (2Co 4:3-4)
But Praise God that in the midst of the darkness God launched the Holy Spirit who carried the precious cargo of new life in Christ to a dying world. Praise God that in the midst of my darkness God launched the Holy Spirit who carried the precious gift of new life in Christ to me!
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus." And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Act 4:29-31)
Did you know that the Holy Spirit delivers cargo through the darkness of this world?
Jesus bought us a precious gift when He died on the cross and rose from the grave 2,000 years ago, but who was going to deliver the precious cargo of everlasting life?
Man sits in darkness with no hope, blinded by his sin and his adversary, the devil.
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. (2Co 4:3-4)
But Praise God that in the midst of the darkness God launched the Holy Spirit who carried the precious cargo of new life in Christ to a dying world. Praise God that in the midst of my darkness God launched the Holy Spirit who carried the precious gift of new life in Christ to me!
In our Christian heritage we are careful to remember what was accomplished on Mount Calvary and those last words of Jesus, "It is finished." But even though the payment of our sin had been finished there in Calvary, the delivery of what had been purchased had yet to be made! The Holy Spirit had yet to be launched!
And then on another mountain, Mount Olivet, a risen Jesus spoke those last words before His ascension to His throne, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me". The Holy Spirit was about to be launched!
Power! Power in the Holy Spirit! When a Christian says, "I have no power", what they are really saying is, "I have no power in the Holy Spirit". The Holy Spirit doesn't want to dock at your station and have you admire Him. He wants you to open up those bay doors and receive the victory that He has brought to you. It's a victory that Christ bought for you, but that you must take personal delivery of.
Don't pray for the Holy Spirit if you are a Christian, because He has already docked in you. Pray for the power! And when you pray for the power He will come upon you!!
The early Christians prayed for the power to boldly procliam Christ's word, and they got room shaking Holy Spirit power!
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus." And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Act 4:29-31)
Pray for the power to be His witness, and watch what shakes out!!!
Yours in Him,
Pastor B.
By the way, did you know that the shuttle is mentioned in the Old Testament book of Job?
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