LIVING IN THE POWER AND THE SPIRIT OF THE SON OF GOD

25th AUGUST 2022

“That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death” – Philippians 3:10

As children of God, it is very important that we learn to live in the power of the son of God. This is the mighty power of the WORD of God; the power that works signs and wonders; the power to create our desires; the power of God ignited by the Holy Spirit.

The word of God today calls us to experience this great power, which comes to us when we partake of the Lord’s suffering, death and resurrection. Only those who have been tried and tested, and found worthy to possess the son’s power are allowed to experience the transformation.

In the holy quest for the son’s power, we have to live in the spirit by allowing the Holy Spirit to take a better part of us, and use us for God’s glory (Colossians 1:27). When we believe and are ready to follow the Master’s steps, He gives us the privilege to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). How do we attract the son’s power?

1.     Repent.

2.     Develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and be focused on receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit impregnates us with the son’s power.

3.     Talk to God through the scriptures and meditate on His power of love for humanity.

4.     Depend on the Holy Spirit each day of your life. The Holy Spirit is the game changer. He is the great enabler. It is he who generates in us the power to live the life God has planned for us.

5.     Embrace your Spiritual Identity as a true believer; we have been transferred permanently into the kingdom of God’s Son.

However, we have to avoid the following barriers:

1.     Sin – “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth” (1 John 1:8). We cannot expect to experience God’s power in our lives when we choose to sin. This is because sin always short-circuits the work of the Holy Spirit. “Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them” (1 John 3:9).

2.     Reliance on Self and power of intellect – We must be ready to die to self along the pathway of life. Avoid self-reliance, self-trust, self-sufficiency and independence. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.”  —John 12:24–25

3.     Believe in the Word, act by faith and develop a heart knowledge of God.  Our knowledge of God must move from our head to our heart in the form of conviction that impacts on our faith and behaviour. Failure to do so will certainly make our lives barren and unproductive.

The Word of God today calls us to experience the power of the WORD of God by developing a personal relationship with Jesus. When we accept Jesus, we must allow him to transform us. We must take a bold step by allowing the Holy Spirit to control how we think, feel, and act. We shut off His power when we refuse to let him do so (Galatians 2:20) In order to have Christ live in us, we must allow the Holy Spirit to take control of us. We must submit to Him.

PRAYER

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I hold onto righteousness in Christ Jesus. Bring me into perfect union and alignment with thy WORD. AMEN.

FURTHER READING: 1 Corinthians 1:24