Have You Witnessed?

Good morning. The wind blows us away today.

Back in the 1800’s when his children’s homes ran out of food George Muller, who started and maintained them by faith, took his daughter by the hand and told her: “Come and see what God is going to do, Abigail.”
We read in Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

The word ‘witness’ has two meanings. It could mean you tell what you’ve seen. We find witnesses of a crime scene witnessing to a police investigator and to the court.

As Christians we witness what we’ve experienced Jesus doing in our lives. This generally is our salvation experience or a miracle such as healing or deliverance from demonic activity or circumstances, either in our lives or in the lives of others. Christians generally perceive that this is what Jesus meant when He spoke these words, that we should tell what He has done.

The word ‘witness’, however, has a second meaning as well. A witness observes something happening. Abigail was called to witness God in action. Why would one need power to tell what happened at your salvation, or to tell of a miracle you saw or heard about? You’ll need courage maybe or confidence or anointing or the Holy Spirit’s guidance, but not necessarily power.

But to be the instrument through whom 3000 people get saved, that needs power or to see a lame man walking through activating your faith needs power. That’s what Jesus meant when He stated that we will be His witnesses when the power of the Holy Spirit comes on us. We will witness what He is doing, not what He has done and the best of it is that it will happen through us.

After witnessing the powerful move of the Holy Spirit who led the 3000 to salvation, the disciples were unstoppable. Believing in the power of the Holy Spirit they moved on, preaching salvation and witnessing miracle after miracle.

After I’ve received the Holy Spirit, I observed miracles and salvations that God has done through me. But at times I’ve allowed my mind, my flesh, materialism and the devil’s lies to distract me from God’s power working through me.

One of the biggest hindrances in witnessing God’s power is pride that comes in many forms.

·        Oh, one feels so important.

·        If it wasn’t for ME.

·        I’d really like that position in church.

But the most dangerous one is feeling inferior.

·        I don’t feel worthy, so I seek recognition.

If you’ve been baptised with the Holy Spirit and want to witness God in action, you need to move out of the way. Humbly let go and let God. Listen carefully to what the Holy Spirit speaks into you heart, pray what you hear, do what you feel God wants you to do and then witness His power. The more you do it, the more your faith and confidence will grow and the more you’ll see God in action and it will become bigger.

Father, we want to witness you power! Please deliver us from ourselves.

See tomorrow’s posting for more for more.