March 20, 2006

 

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

 

--Acts 1:8

 

The first-century Christians were bold in seeking to capture their city, country, and world for Jesus Christ.

 

But sadly, the church today has become increasingly distracted from what God has called us to do — which is to share the message of salvation in Christ with the world. People desperately need the hope that is only found in Jesus, and it is our job to tell them!

 

If revival is going to come about in our world, then it needs to first begin in your heart and mine. We must become like the early Christians who had a boldness in the face of fierce resistance. Through that boldness the Gospel spread like wild fire… and it was done without technology, computers, and e-mail!

 

How did they do that, you may ask? They did it through the power of the Holy Spirit!

 

Wouldn’t you like to see a spiritual awakening in our nation and world? It can as you and I are empowered by the Spirit of God to boldly proclaim the Gospel wherever God might place us. Emboldened with His power, you can make a difference in this generation for Jesus.

 

IF REVIVAL IS GOING TO COME ABOUT IN OUR WORLD, IT NEEDS TO BEGIN IN YOUR HEART AND MINE.