Holy Ghost Power Acts 1:8

8But 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.



What a promise! Jesus told His disciples that they would receive power after the Holy Spirit came upon them. Jesus has been resurrected and He has appeared to a number of people, including His disciples. He has given them instruction to return to Jerusalem and to wait for the promise of God to send the Holy Spirit to them. We have to remember that these men knew that Jesus was the Messiah. They thought that Jesus was going to be King of Israel and that He would deliver Israel from the bondage and oppression of Roman rule. The triumphant entry into Jerusalem set the stage for Jesus' rise to power. His death on the cross dashed the disciple's hopes and dreams and sent them running back to their homes.

The resurrection breathed new life into them all! Imagine the power of the Messiah now! Listen to Jesus' words and He tells them to go to Jerusalem to wait until the Holy Spirit comes upon them. What is still in their minds? Listen to their question to the Lord, "6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

They still thought that Jesus was going to claim the throne as king! They had no idea what it was that Jesus had really come to this earth to accomplish and to achieve. Today, we still struggle with His purpose and His desire for our lives. His power is given to us to accomplish His purpose in our lives. That purpose is to be witnesses at home, in our communities, in our country and to the world. How are we to do that?

Our witness is not just holy boldness to stand on the street corner and proclaim the unspeakable riches of His glory. He gives us this power to be witnesses in our decisions and in our actions and in the way we live our lives before the rest of the world. You see, Jesus wants to be Lord and Master in our lives so that He can fight our battles and lead and guide us and mold and shape our lives. He wants the rest of the world to look at our lives and know that God is in our heart! He wants the rest of the world to see Jesus in us so that they will look to Him to be Lord and Master in their hearts as well.