RHAPSODY OF REALITIES(SUNDAY 12TH JANUARY, 2014)

REFRESHED BY THE SPIRIT By Pastor Anita Oyakhilome

Repent ye therefore, and be converted,
that your sins may be blotted out, when
the times of refreshing shall come from
the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19) How wonderful to know that you can
be refreshed, renewed, strengthened
and invigorated every day, by the Holy
Spirit! It’s part of His ministry in your
life; His indwelling presence brings
refreshing and restoration, such that you’re never discouraged, but rather
suffused with might in your inner man
for every task. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But they that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with
wings as eagles; they shall run, and not
be weary; and they shall walk, and not
faint.” This is the work of the Holy Spirit in your life: His love, faithfulness and
power can so touch and uplift you that
you’ll never be defeated or discontented
in life. You can have times of refreshing
every day, especially when you pray or
study the Word of God; you can be overwhelmed by that awesome
presence of the Holy Spirit! Jesus said you shall receive power—the
ability to cause changes—having
received the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). He
wasn’t talking about an external power,
but inherent power; that is, power that
resides within you. That power, when activated, will refresh and make you
produce outstanding results. This is one
of the benefits of speaking in other
tongues. The Apostle Paul realized this
great blessing and advantage of the
indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in the believer, when he said, “He that
speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth
himself….”
(1 Corinthians 14:4). When you speak in other tongues,
you’re revived and refreshed; and it’s
the Holy Spirit who makes it possible for
you to speak in other tongues. It’s so
important for every Christian to receive
the Holy Spirit. No one can fully live the authentic Christian life without the Holy
Spirit. Read Nicodemus’ powerful
statement to Jesus: “Rabbi, we know
that thou art a teacher come from God:
for no man can do these miracles that
thou doest, except God be with him.” How true! Living to your best potentials, and
walking in the supernatural are only
possible through the Holy Spirit. You
couldn’t even understand the Scriptures
without Him. Prayer: Dear Father, thank you for teaching me
how to activate the power of the Holy
Spirit that’s in me. As I hear, study the
Word, and pray in tongues, I declare
that I’m refreshed, revived and renewed,
with the divine strength and enablement I require to accomplish
every task today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. Further Study: 2 Timothy 1:6(Amp)
That is why I would remind you to stir
up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame
of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift
of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by
means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your
ordination]. Isaiah 28:11-12(GNT)
If you won’t listen to me, then God will
use foreigners speaking some strange-
sounding language to teach you a
lesson. He offered rest and comfort to all
of you, but you refused to listen to him. 1 Year Bible Reading Plan:
Matthew 9:18-38
Genesis 29-30 2 Year Bible Reading Plan:
Acts 8:26-40
Esther 5-6