Daily Devotional: April 29, 2008

[omonija]

Greater works


(John 14:12 KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.


Just before Jesus completed His assignment on earth, He began to prepare His disciples for the next dispensation. It was difficult for them to believe that life could be better without the physical presence of Jesus. They thought having Jesus with them was more than what they could ever want. However, Jesus was preparing them for the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

What the disciples did not understand was that Jesus was able to do what He did because He was empowered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus was trying to tell them that the same Spirit that empowered Him would come upon every one of them and empower them in like manner.

Before Jesus was baptized in River Jordan He lived an ordinary life. However, immediately the Spirit of God anointed Him He became a different man. He started to work in a ministry of signs and wonder. He started to heal the sick, cleanse the leper, and raise the dead. It was the beginning of an extraordinary ministry.

God is saying that you have what it takes to live an extraordinary life. Do not settle for ordinary when your life can be extraordinary. You have the Holy Spirit to teach you how to work the greater works of God. Expect it; believe it and you will experience it.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 8:1-13.


MY DAILY CONFESSION

I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. I am the temple of the Holy Spirit. I keep God's temple holy and God is always pleased with me.

The Spirit of Him that raised Jesus Christ from the dead dwells in me. I am quickened from within. My body and soul are full of God's life as a result of the working of the Spirit on my inside.

Greater is He that lives within me than the one that lives in the world. I can do all things through the Spirit of God that strengthens me.

I have an anointing from the Holy One and I know all things. The Spirit of God that lives on my inside teaches me all things about life.

I have been adopted as a Son into the kingdom and I am always led by the Spirit of God. His divine power has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness.

I am never confused in life because the Spirit of God leads and guides me. God has not given the spirit of fear but that of love, sound mind, and power.

[Onyiiboy]

I do really like this quote. Xtians often overlook it.

[eby187]

Originally Posted by omonija

Greater works


(John 14:12 KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.


Just before Jesus completed His assignment on earth, He began to prepare His disciples for the next dispensation. It was difficult for them to believe that life could be better without the physical presence of Jesus. They thought having Jesus with them was more than what they could ever want. However, Jesus was preparing them for the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

What the disciples did not understand was that Jesus was able to do what He did because He was empowered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus was trying to tell them that the same Spirit that empowered Him would come upon every one of them and empower them in like manner.

Before Jesus was baptized in River Jordan He lived an ordinary life. However, immediately the Spirit of God anointed Him He became a different man. He started to work in a ministry of signs and wonder. He started to heal the sick, cleanse the leper, and raise the dead. It was the beginning of an extraordinary ministry.

God is saying that you have what it takes to live an extraordinary life. Do not settle for ordinary when your life can be extraordinary. You have the Holy Spirit to teach you how to work the greater works of God. Expect it; believe it and you will experience it.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 8:1-13.


MY DAILY CONFESSION

I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. I am the temple of the Holy Spirit. I keep God's temple holy and God is always pleased with me.

The Spirit of Him that raised Jesus Christ from the dead dwells in me. I am quickened from within. My body and soul are full of God's life as a result of the working of the Spirit on my inside.

Greater is He that lives within me than the one that lives in the world. I can do all things through the Spirit of God that strengthens me.

I have an anointing from the Holy One and I know all things. The Spirit of God that lives on my inside teaches me all things about life.

I have been adopted as a Son into the kingdom and I am always led by the Spirit of God. His divine power has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness.

I am never confused in life because the Spirit of God leads and guides me. God has not given the spirit of fear but that of love, sound mind, and power.

Thanks. Needed this.