Our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with
power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction.
THOUGHT:
When the gospel of Jesus is proclaimed, much more is happening
than just the declaration in words of God's grace in Jesus. Not
only did the Holy Spirit inspire the truth of God's message in
Jesus we find in the Scriptures, but the Spirit is also at work in
the proclamation of that message today. The Holy Spirit is at work
in this proclamation bringing conviction of sin (John 16:7-11),
capturing the hearts of people in the story of Jesus (1 Cor.
2:1-5), and opening people's minds to understand God more fully
(Eph. 1:17-20). When we think of times that the message of Jesus
was powerfully proclaimed and we felt moved in powerful ways, too
often we think of this as the result of a great speaker. But Paul
admitted that he wasn't a great speaker and reminded folks that the
power of the message he proclaimed was rooted in the source of that
message (the Holy Spirit) and the Savior that message proclaimed.
Let's never forget the Holy Spirit power behind the message of
Jesus
PRAYER:
Forgive me, dear God, for the times that I have underestimated
the power of the message of Jesus to transform human hearts.
Forgive me for not praying for those who proclaim this message.
Forgive me for not praying to have that message work powerfully in
my heart. Open my eyes to see the Holy Spirit's power at work in
the declaration of the message of Jesus and bless those who
proclaim it with your power and blessing. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.
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