Empowered by the Holy Spirit

Read Acts 1:1-5

Acts 1:4,5
On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”

The book of Acts is a sequel to Christ's continuing work via the Holy Spirit. It records the exciting beginning of the Christian Church: of Jews and Gentiles coming to the saving knowledge of Christ.

Jesus told the disciples to wait for the filling of the Holy Spirit before venturing out to serve. How important is the waiting.

Many of God's servants are eager to dash out and serve without waiting upon the Holy Spirit anointing and filling. The filling of the Holy Spirit is an important step that should not be skipped if we are to be fruitful in God's vineyard.

Imagine a combat soldier rushing off to fight the enemies without his weapons or instructions from his commander. That is how it is for one who does not have the filling of the Holy Spirit rushing out to serve God. This is blind zeal and unprepared service.

The Holy Spirit is the Person that guides, leads and instructs us as to how to serve God. The Holy Spirit is also our Power, the Energizer who gives us the Power to stay when service gets tough.

Make it a practice to wait for the Lord in some quiet, giving the Holy Spirit to fill and use us for His glory today. Make this a habit daily upon waking and see if your day takes on a God-dimension then.