The Power of the Spirit

I have been meditating on what Jesus told the disciples after His resurrection. The Lord's words were recorded by Luke in The Acts of the Apostles. Note very carefully what Jesus said:

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit... you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you." (Acts 1:4-5, 8)

I'm not sure if the disciples knew what the Lord meant when he said they would soon be baptized with the Holy Spirit and they would receive power, but when you read what they did after that blessed event, you will see they were vastly changed people. Their hearts were fundamentally transformed. They saw Old Testament Scripture in a different way - in a new light. The words of all the prophets came into clear view. They were One with the Lord.

That is the power of the Holy Spirit. It transforms hearts. It produces love and light. When you are blessed with the Spirit, you receive the most magnificent gift in the universe. There is no greater gift.

May you be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

Agape,

Steve