You’re Supernaturally Enabled! · Tuesday, June 26th · Pastor Chris

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth (Acts 1:8).

The Lord Jesus, before His ascension, gave the Church a supernatural task. He said "…Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). He gave us this assignment, knowing we would need supernatural enablement to get the job done. He already said in John I5:5, "for without me ye can do nothing." Thus, He imbued us with power from on high to be His effective witnesses and proof-producers.
The Greek word for power in Acts 1:8 is "dunamis," which means inherent power; the dynamic ability to cause changes. What the Lord Jesus said in earnest, is that you shall receive supernatural ability, effectiveness, and efficiency when the Holy Ghost comes into your life. The disciples of Jesus were neither the boldest nor the most intelligent men in the Israel of their day; they were just ordinary people. But after they received the Holy Spirit, they were endued with the might of the Spirit and became extraordinary men.
God isn’t looking at what you can do through your own human ability; rather, He’s looking at what the Holy Ghost can do in you and through you. Never look at your human weakness, limitations or physical abilities; look inwards! Look to the Holy Spirit who lives in you, and say like the Apostle Paul, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). The lives of the apostles after the Spirit came upon them bore ample testimony to the extraordinary enablement they received. He made them supernatural men; efficient and efficacious ministers of the Gospel. They became mighty instruments in the hand of God.
Make yourself available to the Lord, and He’ll enable you by His Spirit, and work through you. There’s nothing you can’t accomplish for the Gospel if you’d rely on the ability of the Spirit in you.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for the ability of your Spirit in my life. I walk in the consciousness of His might that’s in me, and I’m effective today in the furtherance of the Gospel to the glory and praise of your Name, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: 2 Corinthians 3:4-6; Colossians 1: