By John Stenen Jesus said to the Church in Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” What kind of power? Power over sin, (read Rom. 6:). Power over Satan and his demonic forces, (Luke 10:19-20). Power to live righteous and holy lives before God and man. There is Power to tear down every stronghold the enemy may have built in your life; such as anger, hate, bitterness, drunkenness, drugs, perversion, etc. We Christians will never be perfect, for Scripture tells us that if we say we have no sin, we are liars, (1 John 1:8-10). However, Christians should have a much higher moral standard than the world around us, (1 Tim.6:11). The apostle James tells us that we must be doers of the Word, and not just hearers, for if we are just hearers of the Word and not doers, we deceive ourselves, (James 1:19-25). By the Holy Spirit’s power in our lives, we can live a holy life before God. Hebrews 12:14 says, “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord,” In the end, if we are just playing games with God, we lose out on His free gift of everlasting life. Hope to see you in heaven. God bless.
