Witness

4 May 2011

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Sama'ria and to the end of the earth."

The purpose of receiving the power of the Holy Spirit is that we become witnesses for Jesus Christ to the end of the earth. As a consequence of this we are empowered by the Holy Spirit through His  gifts, these are healing, preaching, faith etc. In each and every case the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives is love, peace and joy. This Biblical understanding is important because we need to understand that the primary purpose of the power of the Holy Spirit is to be witnesses.

In the Acts of the Apostles we also need to understand that the nature of the Holy Spirit is like the wind, we cannot control it and we do not understand where it comes from. There is no secret recipe or religious ritual that can force the Holy Spirit to come under control of human will. No Bishop, Pope, nor Priest has authority over the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit empowers only those who have committed themselves to Jesus Christ and who have repented of all their sins. All authority rests under Jesus Christ alone.

When we accept Jesus Christ as Lord of our life, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to become witnesses to the work and life of the Holy Spirit. We are witnesses.

Be encouraged today to be a witness for Jesus Christ.

David

Point to ponder: God called you to be a witness.

Question to consider: Are you a witness?