Oh to be endued with power from on high! To be given physical and spiritual strength by God Himself through His Spirit is absolutely priceless! There isn't enough money in the world that could by this gift of God. Simon the sorcerer wanted to buy it and possess the power that had been given to the apostles for the work of the ministry, but Peter rebuked him!
Acts 8:18-20
"And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money!
There is no way possible to live as an overcomer in this world without being given power from above! There will be no display of the Spirit and the power of God by any man, woman, or child without first being filled with the Spirit of God! Jesus told His disciples to wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are given power from on high.
Why don't people wait on the Lord for power from above before they go out into the world as missionaries? And why don't they wait for power before they decide they want to be a pastor? And why don't they wait for the power before they get up in front of hundreds and thousands of people and start preaching, and proclaiming things that don't happen?
It shouldn't be too hard for people to discern what's going on when a man or woman gets up and says you are going to be healed tonight, but by the end of the service you are still sick, or in a wheelchair, or still walking on one leg!
What happened after the apostles were endued with power from on high? The word of God tells us that they went out and preached with signs and wonders following, confirming the message preached, so that men's faith would not rest on men's wisdom but on the power of God!
So many voices speaking, and yelling, many pastors jumping around, and putting together magnificent and mind-blowing sermons, but at the end of the day it all remains just words that were spoken and not one confirmation of the message preached by the Lord or the Spirit of God! Why not?
The scriptures tell us clearly why not! It's so important to wait on the Lord! To wait for your ministry from God Himself, to wait to be sent out into this ungodly world! To wait for instructions from Heaven, to wait for open doors to minister and preach God's word, wait for the Lord to approve and commend you, wait on the promises of God to be fulfilled in your life. In the scriptures every single time a man or woman did not wait on the Lord, it led to some serious consequences.
Seek the face of the Lord, and wait on Him, so that you too can be endued with power from on high!
In Jesus,
Tyrone
