” But stay in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.” Luke 24: 44
I believe that there is not a man or woman alive who hasn’t tried to live in this world and solve their own problems. When Jesus had risen from the grave, and before he had gone to heaven to be with God, he appeared to his disciples. As he talked with them, he could see they were scared. He then showed them his hands and feet and had them touch him to prove that he was not a ghost. Because they could believe in him when they could feel and touch him, he had to re-establish his relationship with proof of the nail prints in his hands and feet. You and I come to the same conclusions at times. We forget about the power that Jesus had promised before he went to set at God’s right hand. He promised the power of the Holy Spirit to be sent from heaven. He was going away for a while, but we are not left alone. He always provides for us. His power is always with us and no matter how troubled we feel, or how frightened we may become due to the things we see going on around us, we can always rest assured of his presence in our lives. We are told, through scripture, that the disciples then spent all of their time in the temple praising God. They were staying focused on Him and not the aftermath of what may happen to them. What are our daily routines luring us to do? Are we praising God every day? Are we focusing on our Lord and not the world. Are we establishing evidence of a stronger faith each day or are we establishing fear and doubt to those around us. He is with us through thick and thin. He has sent his Holy Spirit to give us power in our lives, wise guidance in our decisions and a love that is unquenchable. We are unable to be defeated in this world if we just take our eyes off of our problems and give them to God to handle once and for all. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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