THE REASON FOR IS BIRTH IV
Memorise:
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit: that dwelleth in you. .. Romans:8:11
Read:
Mark 16:16-20
Message
Today I will be concluding the study on the reason for the birth of Jesus Christ by looking at the impact of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. As I mentioned yesterday, Jesus paved the way for the Holy Spirit to live in believers, and the implication of this is found in John 7:38.
He hat believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
In other words, the Scripture above is saying that everyone who is believer has the Holy Spirit flowing in them, giving them the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, and perform all manners of miracles. This means that, if you are a believer, the signs and wonders that Jesus Christ performed will also follow you (Mark:16:17), and you will even do greater works (John 14:12).
When Jesus Christ died on the cross, the veil of the inner chamber in the temple was torn into two (Matthew 27:51). This means that the manifest presence of God was no longer the exclusive reserve of the high priest. Every child of God has access to the throne of grace and can do the same things that only the high priest could do in the Old Testament. Don't see ministers of God as the only people who can work miracles; you also can work miracles if the Holy Spirit is abiding within you.
John 3:34 tells us that Jesus Christ was given the Holy Spirit without measure as He represents God. and speaks His word as He was sent. This implies that the expression of the measure of the Holy Spirit within believers will-vary. with how well they fulfil the will of God for their lives. If you live holy and make a habit of spending quality time in the presence of God daily, He will keep increasing the measure of the Holy Spirit's expression in your life with evidence of signs and wonders.
Beloved, circumstances around you should not dictate how you should live your life. You carry the Holy Spirit within you, therefore, you should command situations and circumstances to favour you. The devil is afraid of believers using the power they have in Christ. He can only oppress those who are not exercising the power they have in Christ.
If you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, you have a unique advantage because of the power of the Holy Spirit that you carry inside you. Start exercising that power today, and you will see the devil tremble in fear.
Bible In One Year:
Revelation:8-11
Hymn:
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour
Action Point:
The next time you find someone who is sick, lay hands on the person and pray for him or her to be healed.
Pass me not, O gentle Saviour
Saviour, Saviour,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling.
Do not pass me by.