Are Your Heart And Mind One In Power?
May 11, 2020
Maybe you are a student of the Lord and you love His Word. His word is life and hope but there is so much more that many believers are missing out on. Most Christians can recite the Lord's prayer but do they really know the power released by His Word?
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20
We are in a power struggle each and every day. You are called to fight in the daily battle as a mighty warrior for God. This spiritual war is not something to be taken lightly, it is why you are alive and breathing as a child of God. He created us to be living in the garden of Eden walking with Him in a daily relationship. That was His plan and although sin separated us from God, He always has a better plan that we can image. Ultimately, His plan was fulfilled through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus. God never intended for us to live on our own, defending ourselves against the strategies of the enemy. Is your heart open and communicating with Him?
The Holy Spirit is how we can understand who we are and how we are called to operate as Kingdom minded warriors. He is the gift that God gave to those who are baptized in the name of the Jesus. The Holy Spirit is not just something we hear about on Sunday in church, He is alive in our spirit, ready to lead us and guide us in all truth.
And that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened (flooded with light by the Holy Spirit) so that you will know and cherish the hope to which He has called you, the riches in His glorious inheritance in the saints. Ephesians 1:18
Man has struggled with the reality of this gift since the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was given from God to Jesus' disciples in the Upper Room. When the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, they changed from ordinary followers to extraordinary. Instantly, they were transformed and aligned with the Kingdom. The disciples received power through the Holy Spirit. It changed everything. These followers of Jesus had been waiting, watching and staying hidden in anticipation of a promise from Him.
"John baptized you with water, " he reminded them, "but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit in just a few days." Acts 1:5
"But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power to testify about me with great effect"... Acts 1:8
The power of the Holy Spirit caused these men to come out from their hiding place and boldly proclaim the Gospel to the nations. We have that same power and it is ignited by the strength of our faith. Paul spoke about this gift in Ephesians and described it as a 'precious treasure' in Corinthians.
And I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened (flooded with light by the Holy Spirit) so that you will know and cherish the hope to which He has called you... Ephesians 1:18
But we have this precious treasure in earthen vessels, so that the grandeur and surpassing greatness of the power will be from God and not from ourselves.
2 Corinthians 4:7
There is an ad campaign, "is it in you?", that a popular energy drink company uses as their brand slogan. Think about that question as it relates to the Holy Spirit. Maybe you read the Bible, attend church, conferences and still you don't feel His power in you. That's where faith kicks in. You can boldly go to the throne and ask the Lord to enlighten your spirit, open your spiritual eyes and bring your heart and mind into agreement on the power that resides in you. Ask yourself, "is He IN you" ?
Apostle Cathy Coppola
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