He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

So many people have spent their whole lives seeking great power. We read accounts of it in books and watch action movies that tell us how important power is to people. The power principle Jesus was operating under was different from the world’s power; it came from a different source. And the power brokers of his time could not understand how his actions and movements would result in power.

Jesus’ power was from God and he was able to maintain it by staying close to God and obeying his commands.

Do you want power from ON HIGH? I sure do. He asked his disciples to wait for this gift of power from God. Am I willing to wait for God’s power? Interestingly enough, the disciples tried to be loyal and obedient to the Lord and Master Jesus. They just could not in their own strength. Now Jesus is promising them a new kind of power, a heavenly power!

This is the anointing of the Holy Spirit. And it is available to us today. We just have to trust him with our lives and believe.

Lord, thank you that I don’t have to have the power to do good in and of myself. I have failed so many times. But you love me and want me to use your incredible power to follow you and change lives. I choose to use your power today. Fill me and use me I pray!