" But you shall receive power , after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and all Judea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part pf the earth" ( Acts 1:8 KJV).
These were the words of Jesus expressing the heart of the father to the disciples about what was to be the next major event in the " scheme of Things " upon his departure. Prior to this verse , the disciples were thinking politically, hence the mention of the restoration of the kingdom to Israel in Acts 1: 6. Jesus did not only redirect the conversation to the subject he started ( the advent of the Holy Spirit ) but also revealed a powerful principle which they were about to experience which would be perpetuated after his departure for everyone that would believe on him. Before going any further, there is a need for a thorough re-examination of this powerful verse of scripture. Jesus wasn't just talking about some inexplicable force that would overwhelm them and make them better preachers or better people, there is a lot more to it than that. The word translated power in the Greek is dunamis; which is where the word dynamo in the English language came from. This is defined as an inherent ability that will not only be resident in them, but also would have the dynamic feature of reproducing itself and cause changes where necessary.
Consequently, the instant you become born-again, the spirit and nature of God is imparted into your spirit. As children of God, we are standing in the presence of Omnipotence. We are standing where God and humanity meet. We are now where man is to take over the strength of God as God took over the weakness of man. He came to our level to lift us to his own, and he has done it! Praise God. We are now so utterly united with him, so much a part of him that we can say with Paul the apostle " It is no longer I that live but Christ ( the anointing ) that lives in me". It is not a problem of faith. Jesus has given us a legal right to the use of his Name, and Jesus has all the authority in heaven and on earth, and we have the power of attorney to use this mighty Name. " Whatsoever you shall ask the father in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son". Can you see the limitlessness of this life and ability with Him? Can you see that he did not mince words when he told us that we shall be witnesses ( ambassadors/ custodians ) of His power and ability. Prayer becomes cooperation with Deity. It is not begging nor soliciting, it is fellowship. It is carrying out the Fathers will as His representatives in every aspect of life. We have taken the place of Jesus to evangelize the world and to make the church see it's wonderful privileges in Christ. Can you feel the throb of the heart of God as you read this? Now you can see why nothing is impossible unto you. That financial problem is not as large as it was, that health situation is no more that formidable, that trouble is not unconquerable! You can hear Him whisper, " fear not for I am with you". Begin to draw on that power that is on the inside of you and speak to every negative/challenging situation in your life today. Remember, "greater is He that is in you than he that in the world."
