Acts 19

Acts 19

Paul continues on, this morning, to reach the world with the message the Lord needs him to share. He encounters quite a bit.

Believers in need of the Holy Spirit

He lays hands on them and they receive the Lord's Gift

For two years after, he preached in the synagogue to seemingly impenetrable hearts

God performed miracles through him

An evil spirit did not recognize those using the Name of Jesus as being His

Paul continued on, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Lord, when we read of laying on of hands, or performing miracles, or evil spirits - some of our minds tend to riggle with discomfort. Or rationalize what took place as only for that time or place. Lord, I pray whatever we have been taught, whether truth or not, You be the One to confirm in our hearts NOW what is the true way You intend for us to live. What it might look like to live with Your Holy Spirit in our lives, as You intended, TODAY. Lord I ask Your presence is so bold within us, we are also recognized as one WITH Christ. While it may be uncomfortable to think of some weird evil spirit not identifying us with You, it would be catastrophic if at the end of our lives You spoke those words to us, like in Matthew 7:23.

I pray today, we let down our guard and allow Your light to shine on areas in our lives where resistance may be keeping You from fully being expressed in our lives. We thank You and praise You, amen!

Acts 19

Paul continues on, this morning, to reach the world with the message the Lord needs him to share. He encounters quite a bit.

Believers in need of the Holy Spirit

He lays hands on them and they receive the Lord's Gift

For two years after, he preached in the synagogue to seemingly impenetrable hearts

God performed miracles through him

An evil spirit did not recognize those using the Name of Jesus as being His

Paul continued on, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Lord, when we read of laying on of hands, or performing miracles, or evil spirits - some of our minds tend to riggle with discomfort. Or rationalize what took place as only for that time or place. Lord, I pray whatever we have been taught, whether truth or not, You be the One to confirm in our hearts NOW what is the true way You intend for us to live. What it might look like to live with Your Holy Spirit in our lives, as You intended, TODAY. Lord I ask Your presence is so bold within us, we are also recognized as one WITH Christ. While it may be uncomfortable to think of some weird evil spirit not identifying us with You, it would be catastrophic if at the end of our lives You spoke those words to us, like in Matthew 7:23.

I pray today, we let down our guard and allow Your light to shine on areas in our lives where resistance may be keeping You from fully being expressed in our lives. We thank You and praise You, amen!