Acts 1: 1-8
1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which [a]He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many [b]infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,”He said,“you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water,but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be[c]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Quickword: The Promise of the Holy Spirit!
After Jesus was risen from the dead, He showed himself unto his disciples with infallible proof. After 40 days, Jesus ascended into Heaven but He promised His followers the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus instructed the followers to wait on the power of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem!
- We can take comfort in knowing that Jesus did not leave us but we are blessed by the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.
- Even today before we make a move, we need to wait on the Holy Spirit.
- Whe the Holy Spirit comes upon us, we then have the power to become witnesses to the ends of the earth.
Thanks to all of you who have taken this quickword journey with me. I’m grateful for your support, daily, occasionally or even if this is your first time reading as I strive to write a daily devotional for one year. Over the next several days I want to share from the book of Acts as the movement of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church.
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