WINNING EACH DAY DEVOTIONAL

2Cor 2:14 And thanks be to God who ALWAYS causes us to triumph...



Nov 28, 2013



GREAT GRACE



Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.



In Acts 4, the apostles were not trying to raise an offering nor were they discussing the principle of sowing and reaping. They were praying for signs and wonders to happen through the name of Jesus. As they prayed, the earth shook and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. This was a deeply spiritual experience. However, in the next verse, the bible takes a strange turn by shifting to a discussion of worldly possessions. We are told that the people did not withhold from each other their possessions.



This tells me that when people are filled with the Spirit, they no longer need to be cajoled into giving to God and to the people around them. They begin to do it selflessly, willingly. The result of this is the release of great grace.



Acts 4:33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.



There are measures of grace; if there can be great grace then there can be a lesser grace. In order to have great grace, we must cultivate the habit of giving selflessly. People tend to clam up when the issue of giving is raised but then they become excited when a prophecy of prosperity is declared over them. Know that you are only qualified for the harvest when you have sown a seed! Create the right atmosphere today like the apostles did through prayer so that you are filled with the Spirit and when you are filled with the spirit, do not resist the urge to give.



CONFESSION: I give willingly today because I am filled with the Spirit. I operate in great grace therefore I have help from unimagined sources. I enjoy the harvest and I experience an overflow!



FURTHER STUDY: Acts 4