Hey, Everyone!
It's Erin from Session 8, and God showed me these verses and it really inspired me, so I thought I'd share it.
The other day I drove past a Church, and they had a sign about Acts 2:38. I really wanted to know what Acts 2:38 was, so I looked it up when I got home. It says, "Peter said to them, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sin; and you will recieve the gift of the holy Spirit." It's a really good verse, but what really struck me was the part about how if you repent and are baptized, you will recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit. You see, Acts 1:8 says, "You will recieve power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses."
So if you repent and are baptized, you recieve POWER! Power to go be God's witness. (Note: also, if you weren't baptized, don't sweat it to much...there's a story in Acts 10 about how some un-baptized people recieved the Spirit and were even speaking in tongues.)
So go out there and use the power that God has given you through the Spirit! Go be a witness to God!
Good luck and God bless,
Erin W.
I just love this! The whole power thing is so awesome and crazy that God would choose us, you know? And it's such a God thing that I read this today because earlier I was reading Ephesians 1:18-21 and this reminded me of it!
ReplyDelete"I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come."
So. stinkin. cool. Like, there is nothing less than His Almighty power at work in US! It's just awesome! But GREAT post! Love it. :)