The Holy Spirit moves in mysterious and miraculous ways!

5/9/2018

“And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Acts 2:21 NKJV

After being filled with the Holy Spirit the Apostles declared the glory of God in unknown tongues. People from all over the world heard them in their own language. When they were accused of being drunk Peter stood up and proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Three thousand people who only moments before mocked the Apostles repented and received salvation through faith in the Risen Lord.

In 1993 a man I had never met shared the gospel with me. Through tears of joy I bowed my heart and receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Everyone, including me was amazed!

The same year I helped a local businessman give away a truck load of produce. I went to Victory Outreach. I was blessed and amazed when one of the Pastors names was mentioned. I knew him as a drug dealer. His family was notorious for crime and violence.

Years later my family and I were on our way to a youth outing. The Lord put that Pastor on my heart. I prayed for him all weekend. Monday morning I went to work and listened to my voicemail. I heard his voice. God brought him into my life as a brother in Christ!

When Peter shared the gospel with his neighbors they asked, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Peter responded, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

We are the people who are “afar off.” The promise of the Holy Spirit is for us today!

If you do not know Jesus today is the day of your salvation! Confess your sin. Ask God to forgive you. Ask Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior. Be baptized as a testimony of your spiritual death and rebirth as a child of God. Don’t wait! Do it today!

If you are struggling through trials and hardships remember the words spoken through King David. “The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” Jesus is fighting for you. You are not alone!

These are the last days before Christ’s return. God is pouring out His Spirit on His sons and daughters. All people who call on the Name of the Lord today will be saved!

As it is written; how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!

Use your beautiful feet to step out in faith. Deliver glad tidings of good things to your neighbors. Share the gospel of peace with them in the Power of Holy Spirit!

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Louie Garcia

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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!

The Holy Spirit moves in mysterious and miraculous ways!

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