How can you, can I, can anyone be available to the God of the Bible to tell others of Jesus Christ, the crucified, risen Lord?

  PRAY: for dependence on the living God, praising Him, asking Him for:
  POWER:  the power of the Holy Spirit of God to do what God planned for you to do.
  PREPARATION: the preparation of your heart to serve God by serving others.

  The Acts 2 church prayed, they received power from God the Holy Spirit, and they were prepared to tell others what they knew for themselves. 
(Acts 2:42)

  Are you that kind of follower of Christ?  Praying for God’s power and preparation?

  Followers of Christ are called to pray.  We are given the Holy Spirit of God therefore we also have the power of God.  We are to be prepared to share His story (how He has given us Himself as our Savior) with others.

  A crowd gathered in the colonnade of Solomon in the temple in Jerusalem.  They gathered because a known lame man was healed by Peter.  And Peter did not let that opportunity go to waste.  (Acts 3:11)
  Peter prayed (with other believers – for that is what the Acts 2 church did, daily).  Peter had God’s authoritative power to heal (and he, through God’s power, healed a lame man).  Peter was prepared to tell others of the Lord Jesus Christ.

  The crowd that gathered was full of amazement at what happened to that lame man. (Acts 3:11)

  The importance of meeting together with other believers cannot be underestimated.  There is nothing like it…there is connection, there is praying for one another, there is support of each other, there is “family”.  Please, do not let fear keep you from meeting to worship God!   
The support emotionally (invaluable), the support spiritually (essential), the support mentally (stabilizing), the support physically (encouraging) and the support socially (healthy relationships established).

  How are you involved in the community of believers?  Do you attend church?  Do you meet with other followers of Christ?   Ask the Lord to bring other believers into your line of vision.  Extend your hand of fellowship!  Study God’s word together, pray together; support each other with your prayers and practical helps as far as possible.  Involve others; you do not need to “do it all”.

~ Take it to heart ~

Your Prayer!  God’s Power!  Your Preparation!

Categories: The Acts of the Holy Spirit