Daily Devotional

THE OVERFLOWING HOLY SPIRIT OF ABUNDANCE

February 25

hild of God, have you experienced the fullness of my Holy Spirit as an outpouring in your life? You ask, "What does that mean?" In Acts 1:8 NKJV you are told, "And you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you, and you shall be witnesses of me (Jesus)." Of course, Acts 2 is the fulfillment of that promise to the New Testament body on the day of Pentecost. Child, are you shying away from entering in to the deeper experiences of love and grace because you are afraid that you will do something that will make you into a fanatic? Would your Father really seek to humiliate you and turn you into some kind of "weirdo?" I don't think so. But, if you are powerless in your prayer life, and seem to be empty and unfulfilled in your walk with Christ, the personal outpouring of the Holy Spirit in your life is just what you need! You ask, "What does it mean, and how do I get it?" Well, first, notice the words in Acts 1:8 "You shall receive power . . . and be witnesses of me." The main reason for the outpouring of my Holy Spirit in your life is to empower you to be a strong and holy witness for your Father through the name of His Son Jesus. Is that bad? Of course not! Some people demand that you must prove one thing or another to show that you have the Holy Spirit. The best demonstration of the Holy Spirit at work in the life of the believer is that you have works and fruits which bring glory to the Father, and that you are lifted higher in the dimensions of personal holiness and strength to do His work. I am ready to pour out my Holy Spirit on you if you are ready to live a life of true surrender and victory! All you must do is submit yourself and ask for Him--- the Holy Spirit to fill and overflow you with love, joy, power, grace, strength, mercy, kindness, and to demonstrate His anointing in your life. If you ask, "you will receive." Watch out, you will be anointed with so much love and power in the presence of God and people that you will hardly be able to contain it! This is good! Now you say, "I thought I received the Holy Spirit when I was saved?" This is true, you did. However, the anointing for service and personal power in your life may be waiting yet for you to receive. Don't get uptight about it. Just ask and expect and surrender, and love, and praise and worship your Father, and it will be impossible for you to miss the further experience of His outpouring. It will happen! Child, your Father will not "withhold any good thing to those who walk humbly." (Psalm 84:11b) What are you waiting for? The outpouring is yours for the seeking and asking. Love, your Father

Prayer

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Father, I ask for that fresh outpouring in my life. I will make no demands on you, but I will praise you and thank you that you are ever faithful to send the gifts of God to me and to those that I love. Empower me with fresh grace and energy to live a more holy life and to witness with authority, knowledge, wisdom and understanding to those who need you in their lives. I am awaiting the move of your Holy Spirit within me, in Jesus’ name, amen!