To Endow Me with Power from Above

[Thompson, Darryl]

To Endow Me with Power from Above

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

     The Holy Spirit was to descend on those who love Christ. By this
they would be qualified, in and through the glorification of their Head,
to receive every endowment necessary for the fulfilling of their
mission. The Life-giver held in His hand not only the keys of death but
a whole heaven of rich blessings. All power in heaven and earth was
given to Him, and having taken His place in the heavenly courts, He
could dispense these blessings to all who receive Him. The church was
baptized with the Spirit's power. The disciples were fitted to go forth
and proclaim Christ, first in Jerusalem, where the shameful work of
dishonoring the rightful King had been done, and then to the uttermost
parts of the earth. The evidence of the enthronement of Christ in His
mediatorial kingdom was given.  

     God desires that the receivers of His grace shall be witnesses to
its power. Those whose course has been most offensive to Him He freely
accepts; when they repent, He imparts to them His divine Spirit, places
them in the highest positions of trust, and sends them forth into the
camp of the disloyal to proclaim His boundless mercy.  

     Provision is made by God Himself for every soul that turns to the
Lord, to receive His immediate cooperation. The Holy Spirit becomes His
efficiency.  

     It is the Spirit's power that we need. This can do more for us in
one minute than we can ever accomplish by talking.  

     Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance
and grace, is the Spirit given. The power of God awaits their demand and
reception. This promised blessing, claimed by faith, brings all other
blessings in its train. 

>From My Life Today - Page 47