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Pastor Darin Youngberg
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Daily Bread Sept. 6, 2017
Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2017 by Bro_D
Luke 24:49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."
“the promise of My Father ….” Not ‘to’ you but “UPON you” --- What an AWESOME thing to hear! The prophets Isaiah & Joel spoke many times of this promise – it was a well known and sought after promise. Jesus told them that when He went to be with the Father, He would ask the Father to send the Comforter -- John 14:16-18 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, (17) even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. --- These guys struggled with faith – many times Jesus said to them, “O you of little faith!”. He knew their struggle, and now He tells them the Holy Spirit of God would be sent upon them, to dwell in them!
This is the Spirit that Jesus says will come upon His followers and empower them to be His witnesses around the world – wherever they go. This is the Spirit that comforts, the Spirit that guides, the Spirit who convicts, the Spirit who sets us free, the Spirit who helps us in our weakness and when we do not know what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words! This is the Spirit of Christ that brings life to the dead!
Have you given much thought to the promise of the Father to send His Spirit upon you? Think about that today. When your thoughts begin to darken, or anxiety or fear begin to creep in – remember, the Father has given you a Spirit of power and of a sound mind! When you begin to struggle being a witness for Christ, remember, the Holy Spirit of God is upon you and you have been given His power! When you begin to think you don’t have what it takes to live for Christ, remember, every Spiritual blessing in the realms of heaven are yours in Christ Jesus! The promise of the Father has been sent upon each and every born-again-blood-bought-believer – and because of that, every born-again-blood-bought-believer will be led on a victory parade – AMEN-PRAISE JESUS-HALLAWHOOOPPIIEIEIEI!!!