The Spirit of Power

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you …” 
Acts 1:8(KJV)

Our opening scripture lets us know that when the Holy Spirit came upon you, you received power. For instance, you cannot separate water from being wet, because when water is poured on you, you become wet. In the same way, you cannot separate the Holy Spirit from the power of God, so when you received the Holy Spirit you received power.

This means that when you say that the Holy Spirit lives in you, you are saying that the power of God lives in you. This was why Micah declared in Micah 3:8, “But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, …” This means that wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, the power of God is, because the Spirit of the Lord is the Spirit of power.

Another example we see in the scriptures is Samson. When you read about Samson in the Bible, you will notice that whenever the Spirit of God came upon him, he did mighty things. The Bible shows us this in Judges 15:14-16, “And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.”

Child of God be conscious knowing that the Spirit of power is in you, therefore nothing shall be impossible unto you and nothing shall be able to bind you anymore.

CONFESSION
 In the Name of Jesus I declare that I am full of power because the Spirit of power is in me, therefore I am liberated from all that binds and am empowered to do the previously impossible and to set new standards. Amen.

For further study read:
1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Acts 6:8, Acts 3:1-8.

DOING THE WORD
Live conscious of the power you carry in you.

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Your memory box

“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” 
John 14:26(KJV)

Today I want to let you know that the Holy Spirit is your memory box. This is because the Bible says in our opening scripture that the Holy Spirit is the One who teaches you and brings all things to your remembrance.

Therefore it does not matter weather you are preparing for an exam or an oral interview, do not be afraid. Yes it is important for you to read, so go ahead and read all the materials you need to read. When you have done all the reading you need to do, remember that it is the Holy Spirit that will brings all things to your remembrance. This means that if you read it, you will remember it because the Holy Spirit is your memory box.

Child of God it is important you know that the Christian is never forgetful. This is why I don't ever try to remember because I know that the Holy Spirit is my memory box. So as long as I read it, the Holy Spirit is obligated to bring it to my remembrance.

Therefore I encourage you not to lean on your brain or your mind, lean on the Holy Spirit. When you lean on the Holy Spirit, no matter how they twist the question, you will know how to answer it.

CONFESSION
In the Name of Jesus I declare that the Holy Spirit is my memory box, therefore I do not forget because He brings all things to my remembrance. I declare that the Holy Spirit has all answers and He is inside of me, therefore I boldly say that all answers are inside of me. Amen.

For further study read: 
Matthew 10:19-20, Acts 6:9-10, 2 Timothy 1:7,
1 John 2:20,27.

DOING THE WORD
If you forget anything, just pray in tongues and ask the Holy Spirit to bring it to your remembrance.

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Success by the Spirit

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,” Luke 4:18(KJV)

The Holy Spirit who is the source of the anointing. He is also the source of wisdom, understanding and knowledge for every kind of expertise in this life. Jesus succeeded in His ministry on earth because He functioned under the anointing of God's Spirit; He preached and did all the mighty works He did because of the anointing of the Holy Spirit that was on Him without measure.

Therefore if you are a leader in the house of God or a minister of the gospel, your success in the ministry is tied to the Holy Spirit and the operation of the anointing upon your life.

If you are in business as a child of God, your success is also tied to the Holy Spirit. So, you must daily submit to the influence of the Holy Spirit and His guidance in your life because as you do, your success even in business will be amplified. This was evident in the life of Joseph to which Pharaoh testified in Genesis 41:38-41, “And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.”

From the above scripture, you will notice that Joseph did not become the Prime minister of Egypt because he knew Pharaoh, no. Joseph became the Prime minister of Egypt because he had wisdom and discretion which was a working of the anointing of God's Spirit upon his life.

CONFESSION
In the Name of Jesus, I declare that the source of wisdom is in me because the Spirit of God who is the Spirit of wisdom lives in me. Christ is the wisdom of God, and Christ is in me. Therefore the wisdom of God is inside of me augmenting my potential and causing me to excel in all that God has called me to do. Amen.

For further study read: 
Daniel 5:11-12, Daniel 6:1-3, Colossians 1:27-29.

DOING THE WORD
Don't lean on your strength, rely on the Holy Spirit to help you.

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Lead by the Anointing

“…And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward…” 
1 Samuel 16:12-13(KJV)

In our opening scripture, the Lord spoke to Samuel to anoint David king over Israel because leadership demands an anointing. You cannot lead beyond the anointing on your life. This is why throughout the Old Testament God did not make any one King over the children of Israel without first anointing them with oil.

This is important because when you are anointed of the Lord to lead His people, you won't have to force people to obey you. The anointing upon your life is what will cause them to comply. That anointing will move the heart of every one under your influence to obey you willingly.

The Bible says in 1 Samuel 10:26 “And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched”. Notice that these men followed Saul not because he forced them but because God touched their hearts to follow him.

Therefore this shows that it is the anointing that moves people to follow you and gives you influence with men. So if you expect to see such results in your life as a leader, then you must rely on the Spirit of God and fellowship with Him so that the anointing will continually increase on your life.

CONFESSION
Dear Father thank you for the anointing upon my life, I place a demand on that  anointing right now to produce increase, fruitfulness and multiplied influence for that which you've called me to do in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read: 
1Kings 19:15-16, 2Kings 2:9-15, 2Kings 9:1-6.

DOING THE WORD
Choose not to manipulate people today, but have faith in God's anointing on your life to draw those you need to follow you and favour you willingly.

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Augment your Potential

“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” 
Luke 24:49(KJV)  

As a child of God, you should be conscious of the anointing of God's Spirit on your life because without the anointing on your life, you would have no influence. Without the anointing of God's Spirit upon your life, you will live your life beneath your potential as a child of God, this was why before Jesus sent out His disciples to do the work of the ministry, He endued them with power from on high;  in other words He told them to wait for the anointing. This is because the anointing of God's Spirit came to augment your potential, and without the anointing you have nothing to give.

In Exodus 31:2-5, the Bible shows us the operation of the anointing of God's Spirit in the life of a man named Bazaleel and how that anointing augmented his potential to be able to do what God has called him to do.

Exodus 31:2-5 says, “See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.”

I want you to know that the same anointing of God's Spirit is available and can fully equip you to do all that God has called you to do.

CONFESSION
In the Name of the Jesus, I declare that the Spirit of the LORD rests mightily upon me, may the Spirit of wisdom and understanding fill my life with insight and excellence, may the Spirit of counsel inundate my mind, may the Spirit of might strengthen my inward man, may the spirit of knowledge fill my heart with revelation, and may the Spirit of the fear of the LORD establish my heart in righteousness and holiness. Amen.

For further study read:  
1 John 2:20, 27, John 14:26, John 16:13.

DOING THE WORD
Keep your confessions consistent with who God has made you by His Spirit.

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Supernatural Influence

“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.” 
Acts 10:38(KJV) 

The measure of the influence of God's Spirit over your life is what determins the measure of your influence with men. Therefore if you want to have lasting influence with men, then you must have a relationship with the Holy Spirit. See Judges 6:34.

Child of God influence is supernatural. For instance when you observe the life of David, after he was anointed by Samuel to be king over Israel, (See 1 Samuel 16:13) he didn't become king of Israel overnight, but his influence continued to rise in Israel steadily from one level to another until he eventually became king over all of Israel.

As David's influence increased, the men of Judah came by themselves to make David king. The Bible says in 2 Samuel 2:4, “And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah…” Afterwards in 2 Samuel 5:1-3(MSG), “Before long all the tribes of Israel approached David in Hebron and said, "Look at us--your own flesh and blood! In time past when Saul was our king, you're the one who really ran the country.

Even then GOD said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel and you'll be the prince.'" All the leaders of Israel met with King David at Hebron, and the king made a treaty with them in the presence of GOD. And so they anointed David king over Israel.”

PRAYER
Dear Father I surrender my life to you, I give you my will, my mind and my emotions. Anoint me with fresh oil today even as I position myself for a closer walk with you in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read: 
Luke 5:15-16, Luke 6:12-13, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 6:6, Acts 6:4.

DOING THE WORD
I encourage you today to schedule a personal daily time of fellowship with  the Holy Spirit in prayer and the Word.

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The anointing to lead

“Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?” 
1 Samuel 10:1(KJV)

Our opening scripture shows us that effective leadership is by the anointing. This is why Samuel came to anoint Saul the first king of Israel before he started leading God's people.

Also, when God rejected Saul and choose David to become king over Israel, David also had to be anointed before he could assume that responsibility of king of Israel. The Bible says in 1 Samuel 16:30, “Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.”

Why did God send Samuel to anoint David before he was made king? It was because David was going to be a leader over God's people. This shows you that you need the anointing of God's Spirit upon your life for you to be an effective leader over God's people, because the measure of your influence over God's people will be equivalent to the measure of the anointing on your life.

PRAYER
Dear Father I ask for the supply of your Spirit towards me for greater effectiveness in all that you have called me to do in the house of God. May the Spirit of the Lord rest mightily upon me for effective leadership over God's people in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:
Luke 3:21-22, 4:1-2, 14-19, Acts 10:38, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 1:21.

DOING THE WORD
Prioritize your daily time of prayer and fellowship with the Word. It is key to increase in grace and the anointing.

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