Power for the battle
Power for the battle
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Acts 1:8
"Our daughter is living with her boyfriend."
"I can’t stop thinking that the world would be better off without me."
These are a sample of the battles that God’s people face every day. The Holy Spirit has warned us: "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). The devil wants to devour our families, our youth, and each of us.
The power of the Holy Spirit
Near the end of the time of the judges, "a young lion came roaring toward [Samson]. The Spirit of the LORD came upon him in power so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands" (Judges 14:5,6).
Notice that when "the Spirit of the LORD came upon [Samson] in power," he had the strength to destroy that roaring lion.
When David, as a young boy, was anointed to be the next king of Israel, “the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power” (1 Samuel 16:13). This gave David confidence to face Goliath: “The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine” (1 Samuel 17:37).
When the Spirit of the Lord comes upon God’s people, they have the confidence to confront lions and giants.
The promise of power
Now think of the promise that Jesus gave to his disciples just before his ascension: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you." The Holy Spirit, who gave Samson the power to tear apart a lion and David the power to slay Goliath, also gave power to the apostles to defeat Satan that first Pentecost. With newfound courage they proclaimed Jesus as the crucified and risen Christ. Three thousand were rescued from Satan’s paws that day!
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