How you doin? I
received a significant prayer request last night. A 5 year old little
girl with cancer. Her name is Christina Reggie. Bill Johnson stated
where cancer comes from the best I've ever heard, "God is good, Satan is
bad... cancer is bad, where do you think that comes from?" God's will
is for all to be healed. Please pray that this little girl is healed in
such a way that everyone will know that it was Jesus. Acts 1 today.
Verses 4-10
in Acts 1 are mind blowing. Jesus commands His disciples to "wait for
the gift my Father promised". COME ON!!!!!!! That's better then being
promised that the Flyers are going to win the next 10 Stanley Cups. A
gift from God. WOW!!!!!!! Jesus goes on to say "in a few days you will
be baptized by the Holy Spirit". Can you imagine the Biblical hope
(eager anticipation of something good) that He created in the 120. DIG
IT!!!!!!! The disciples had an interesting response. they asked if Jesus
was going to restore Israel. I would think "who cares... I'm about to
receive a gift from God". Jesus tells them no one is to know the time
set by the Father. Then He says what my Bible calls the "key verse" of
the book of Acts. Verse 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.” COME ON!!!!!!!
These are Jesus last words before He ascends into Heaven. My first
thought is of worldly power to rule over people. That's a poor thought.
The power here is Kingdom power. Resources of Heaven. SAY WORD!!!!!!! I
look at my life and wonder where that power is. It's not missing because
God doesn't keep promises. To me the key word is "receive". Power is
God's gift that he promises. It's my responsibility to receive the gift.
Not to question when, but to receive. COME ON!!!!!!! I love this
scripture.
I think verses 10 and 11 are a very funny scene. Jesus ascends into Heaven and 2 angels appear to the disciples and say, “why do you stand here looking into the sky?".
Angels take Jesus riding into Heaven on clouds much lighter then people
do. I can picture a very funny picture of the disciples frozen with
their mouths open staring up into the sky and the angels saying "Yo,
what's up!". I can't say I wouldn't be dumb founded as well. Receive the
Heavenly Power of the Holy Ghost today.
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