Holy Spirit Moments: Is The Lord With You?

"One of them said he knew a young fellow in Bethlehem, the son of a man named Jesse, who was not only a talented harp player, but was handsome, brave, and strong, and had good, solid judgment. “What’s more,” he added, “the Lord is with him.” " 1 Samuel 16:18(TLB)

        We had door-to-door evangelism at Kenya Science today and we reached two girls who were already born again.   We encouraged them and prayed with them.   One thing that was very clear like with so many believers today,  is the fact that they lack discipleship.   We have a lot of converts but very few disciples yet the mandate Jesus Christ left us is to make disciples of all nations.   Please pray that these students will be rooted and grounded in the Lord.

            On my way home,  in the bus, I sat next to the driver like it has become my custom.   I had sincerely not planned to share the gospel with the driver or the passenger on my left side.   So after exchanging pleasantries, I took out my phone to continue with my Systematic Bible Reading.   I had finished 1 Samuel chapter 15 earlier and was to start on chapter 16.  

            But little did I know that the Holy Spirit was setting me up to preach to the two guys.   I heard him say,  "ask them if you could read out the chapter to them."   I wanted to ignore the voice but I had read the previous chapter where Saul disobeyed the Lord and we all know the consequences -  he was rejected as king.   

            I then decided to go with the "flow" of the Holy Spirit.  So we read the chapter and the Holy Spirit had me focus on the profile of David as a leader God chose to replace Saul.   He zeroed in on verse 18 (quoted above) that the Lord was with David and tied it with psalm 23.  As I alighted at my stage/destination the Holy Spirit had me ask Mohammed and Symo whether the Lord is with them.

So pray that:-

• Mohammed and Symo will seriously ponder on that question and that they will desire a relationship with the Lord like that of David and the Lord.
• The Lord will guide me to many more souls that He wants me to share the gospel with.

God's Incomparably Great Power

As I was reading Ephesians 1 today, these thoughts came to mind and I felt like sharing with you.  I pray it will bless you.

Verse:

And his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms... Ephesians 1:19-20

Reflection:

Isn't amazing that God has made His incomparably great power available to us who believe?  I can't imagine how the working of God's mighty strength might feel like or looks like.  But he gives us a glimpse of it.  He said it is the same power that accomplished two things for Christ Jesus:-

1. It raised Christ from the dead.  That speaks of purpose.  It speaks of an assignment.  So if we have that same power, then we are able to accomplish the purposes for which God called us to.  We are able to do what he sent us to do.  We have no reason to be sloppy or lazy because the power is available.  If that power raised Jesus from the dead, then I am not sure what it cannot do.  Whether I am called to preach the gospel, or to be a doctor or a teacher or an army officer, the same power that raised Christ from the dead is available to me.

2.  It seated Christ at the right hand of God in the heavenly realms.  That speaks of position.  It speaks of identity.  Ephesians 2:6 says that "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus".  So the same position that God's incomparably great power put Jesus, is that same position it put us.  At God's right hand.  That is "far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come." Ephesians 1:21.  That is just unbelievable.  Wow!

So I ask myself these two questions:-

1.  What is my purpose and am I tapping into the power that is available to me in Christ to accomplish it?

2.  As I walk through life, am I walking as one who knows my position?  One who knows how strategically placed I am?

Prayer

- Father, thank you for revealing your purpose for my life to me.  Help me to tap into that incomparably great power that is available to me in Christ Jesus to accomplish your purposes for my life.

- Lord, thank you for your son Jesus Christ who through him you have made me sit with him in the heavenly realms.  I pray that you will help me to walk in awareness of my position at all times.  Help me to live my life not only in view of eternity but also as one who is strategically placed - far above all rule and authority.  Open my eyes to know this INCOMPARABLY GREAT POWER that is available for me who believes, in Jesus name.