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Jesus created you to be a useful tool in His mighty hands!

5/7/2018

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For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. Acts 1:5 NKJV
 
Jesus told His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit to empower them. They obeyed the Lord. They received the baptism of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. They spread the message of the gospel throughout the known world.
 
The Lord told me I would serve Him. He also said I had to pass through fire. I needed to be refined. I had not yet been tested in the cauldron of adversity.
 
Years later I had a dream. I was in a king’s palace. I heard a voice say, “Now I know you are my friend.”
 
God called Abraham His friend. Abraham was not perfect. He made mistakes. Abraham trusted God at times. He also failed to trust God at times. He failed to wait for God. He took matters into his own hands. God tested Abraham’s faith. Abraham passed the test!
 
I am not perfect. I make mistakes. Sometimes I trust God. I wait for the Lord in faith. Sometimes I fail to wait for God. I take matters into my own hands. How about you?
 
I have passed God’s test of faith. Have you? I am a friend of God. Are you?
 
I have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. God has empowered me for service. Nothing is preventing me from serving Jesus. Is there anything preventing you from serving Jesus?
 
The day of Pentecost was an amazing event. Jesus empowered His disciples to turn the world right side up. They went forth in the power of the Holy Spirit. They needed to seek God even after Pentecost. They needed to continue obeying Jesus!
 
I must continue to seek the Lord daily. I must make the decision to live for Christ today! Will you seek the Lord today? Will you live for Jesus today?                                                                                
 
We only get saved once. We receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit once. Our faith is put to the test every day. When we are tripped up by the little foxes that spoil the vine God wants us to get back up. Jesus wants us to follow Him with even more dependence on Him!                                                                                                                         
 
I had an image of God the Father as a master craftsman. He was preparing a disciple for service. He reached into His bag and took out a tool. I thought of myself as a pair of needle nose pliers.
 
I do not know if you are a screwdriver or a monkey wrench in God’s tool chest. I do know Jesus wants to use you turn the world right side up!
 
Jesus created you to be a useful tool in His mighty hands!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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