First, we are not a Church that is waiting for the power of God. Jesus said, in Acts 1, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you." In Acts 2, this happened. The receiving of power is a factual and real event that has happened. Stop waiting. Don't' pray for wind ... set the sails.
Second, God's power through God's Church is often manifested by understanding how God works. Do you want God's power in our Church and in our lives? Step out in faith! In Joshua 3:14-17 we find a group of obedient people who have been given direct information about how God works. they could have balked ... they could have questioned God ... they could have waited for a more clear message ... they could have done nothing. But they did what God asked. 12 priests step into the Jordan River at flood stage, expecting God to do just what He said, and their action said, "We are invested whether we cross on dry ground or whether we drown." Faith in the unseen. Faith in the knowledge of God as a promise-keeper. Faith in a God that has power over the seen and the unseen.
Let's devote our time and energy to expecting God's action and power. Let's start setting our sails ... for the wind (ruach [Hebrew], pneuma [Greek]) of the Spirit has been given! Randy
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