MEDITATION OF THE DAY(SCRIPTURE:Acts 19:1-
THEME:the need to receive the Holy Spirit explicitly in order to be His witnesses. 

Paul asked a vital question of the disciples he encountered at Ephesus: ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ We can imagine his concern when the response to his enquiry was, ‘No, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit’ (v. 2). Alarmed and concerned, he quickly learned that although they were familiar with the baptism of John and the message of repentance, these disciples were ignorant of baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Eager for them to receive the Holy Spirit, Paul laid his hands on them and they immediately began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. These disciples had their faith transformed and renewed by the Holy Spirit. They were candid and humble about their ignorance of the Holy Spirit, and their honesty and frankness allowed them to be open and receptive to Paul’s preaching and teaching. Paul was governed by the Holy Spirit. He was utterly convinced that the Church grew and expanded under the Spirit’s power and guidance. This was a view also shared by Blessed Pope John Paul II who said, ‘The renewal of the Church providentially started and outlined by the Vatican Council cannot be fulfilled without the Holy Spirit. That means without his help and his life.’

At Pentecost God gave the gift of the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity. Jesus did not leave us as orphans, alone, lost and confused. He sends his Holy Spirit who comes to live within our hearts and minds, and empowers us to live vibrant and full lives. We can ask the Holy Spirit to invigorate and renew our love for Jesus – the Holy Spirit delights to reveal in deeper measure the treasures and riches of the Son. We can always discern the work of the Holy Spirit within us because he moves, urges and encourages us to proclaim and exalt Jesus as Lord. Today be bold and expectant that God wants to renew and refresh you in the power, wisdom and grace of his Holy Spirit.

PRAYER:Through the Holy Spirit we are restored to paradise, led back to the kingdom of heaven and adopted as children, given confidence to call God “Father” and to share in Christ’s grace, called children of light and given a share in eternal glory in Jesus name.Amen

I wish all Born Again Christians who has received the Holy Spirit should visit this website to know how and what to witness. www.iwwmwitness.com.ng

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