Impotent Immanuel
Acts 1:8-But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (NIV)
Where is the power of the Holy Spirit in our communities today? Even in many of the charismatic churches the power of the Holy Spirit is not seen outside the church walls or outside the walls of home prayer/bible studies. God is with us, not only in our churches but outside them. When the curtain of the temple tore it represented the releasing of God's presence from the temple to the world, all were given access to the holy of holies through Christ. As Christians when the Holy Spirit comes on us we are empowered, to be witnesses to the world.
Holy Spirit empowerment is not meant to be kept in the church, it is given to us so that we can be witnesses to the ends of the earth. God is with us and he is not impotent. When we ignore the power of the Holy Spirit or keep it in our churches we are treating God as if he is impotent. It is about time that those outside our churches see the power of the Holy Spirit on their streets and in their lives. It is no wonder that Churches are closing all around the states and more and more people are turning away from God. The church will not see the fullness of its power in the Spirit if it does not move out in to the community.
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