DEMONSTRATION OF POWER
Memorise: For the kingdom of God
is not in word, but in power. 1 Corinthians 4:20
Read: 2 Corinthians 6:2; Bible in one year: Judges
18:19, Proverbs 1:1-19
Just before our Lord Jesus Christ let His disciples,
they asked Him about the kingdom
of God (Acts 1:6). That
kingdom was established on this earth on the day of Pentecost when the Holy
Ghost came, and the Holy Ghost has been with us ever since. Those who want to
be rulers in the kingdom
of God must be baptized
in the Holy Ghost. This is the only condition for the demonstration of God’s
power on earth. The kingdom
of God is the kingdom of
power. Only those who have power can rule in the kingdom of God.
The power we are talking about here refers to the spiritual power which comes
only from the Holy Spirit. As soon as you are born-again, you have access to
the kingdom of God (John 3:3). However, it is one thing
to have access to the kingdom and another thing to be a partaker of it. Anybody
who has Christ has no excuse for being powerless, because Jesus Christ has no
excuse for being powerless, because Jesus Christ is the power of God. As a
ruler in the kingdom
of God, you must
demonstrate power whenever you go. Paul demonstrated his power wherever he
ministered the gospel. In 1 Corinthians 2:4 he said:
“And my speech and my
preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of
the Spirit of power:”
There is power anywhere the gospel of Jesus Christ is
being preached. It is only the power of God that can being about a positive
transformation in the life of an individual. No power of government can
transform. People are thrown into prison in order to reform their character,
but in most cases, they return from prison worse off. Those who are born-again
know that there is something awesome about the salvation experience that cannot
be explained. When Jesus Christ comes into your life, He makes you a new
creature. There is no civilian in the kingdom of God.
Anyone truly in the kingdom is a soldier, and wherever you go, you are expected
to preach the gospel, heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and
cast out demons. You need the power to be a carrier of God’s glory. You need
the power of the Holy Spirit to perform signs and wonders. Our God is a God of
signs and wonder and He has assured us that He would supply all the resources
we need to perform those signs and wonders, according to Mark 16:15-20. as soon
as Jesus gave the orders, the disciples went from place to place. The Lord went
with them, and miracle happened. God is no respecter of persons: what He has
done for others and through others, He will do for you and through you. If you
are not yet born-again, you cannot experience this power; neither can you partake of it. It is
for the sons of God (John 1:12).
Prayer Point
Father, what you have done in demonstrating your power
through others, do through me also.
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