THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD - DAY 115

    by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA  

Meditation 115

Refilled with Power

Acts 1:8 (AMP) But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.

Acts 2:4 (NKJV) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

On the Day of Pentecost, the promised Holy Spirit came upon the disciples as a mighty rushing wind and filled them with the power, the confidence, and the ability, they would need to be Christ’s witnesses. And as an outward sign of His arrival and His infilling, the disciples began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

In Acts chapter 4 Peter and John were arrested for healing a man and preaching the Gospel of Christ. The following morning, they were brought before the Rulers of the people and members of the Sanhedrin who demanded they tell them by what power they healed the sick. Then Peter, filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit, stood and explained the Gospel message and that their authority and power came through Jesus Christ. The Rulers, after some discussion, threatened Peter and John and ordered them not to speak or teach about the Name of Jesus. When they were permitted to go they returned to the other disciples and told all that the Rulers had said. When the disciples heard of this they lifted up their voices and prayed to be filled with boldness to proclaim Christ fearlessly.

Acts 4:31 (NKJV) And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

The disciples were still baptized in the Holy Spirt but after the threats and orders given by the Rulers they needed to be refreshed and strengthened with Holy Spirits power again. This is an example of how we can exchange our weakness for His strength when we live in covenant with Jesus.

Ephesians 6:10 (AMP) In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. Life along the Narrow Path must be lived through the power of the Holy Spirit that lives in our inner man (our spirit).

Ephesians 3:16 (AMP) May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].

Staying full of the power available to us through Holy Spirit is vital to growing our relationship with Father and Jesus. When you are discouraged, hopeless, depressed, and fell like you cannot go on you need to be reinforced or refilled with Holy Spirit’s power. 

Ending Thoughts

The disciples after being threatened and ordered to stop preaching about Jesus needed to be refilled with Holy Spirit’s power. They had used the power they had to heal and preach and now needed more power to carry on. Like the disciples we too need to be refilled with power. When you feel dry and far away from God just ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with His power and He will.

O CAMINHO ESTREITO PARA O RELACIONAMENTO COM DEUS - DIA 115

pelo Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA

Meditação 115

Recarregado com poder

Atos 1:8 (AMP) Mas você receberá poder (capacidade, eficiência e poder) quando o Espírito Santo veio sobre você, e você será minhas testemunhas em Jerusalém e toda a Judéia e Samaria e para os fins (o próprio limites) da terra.

Atos 2:4 (NVI) E todos ficaram cheios do Espírito Santo e começaram a falar em outras línguas, conforme o Espírito lhes concedia que falassem.

No dia de Pentecostes, o Espírito Santo prometido veio sobre os discípulos como um poderoso vento impetuoso e os encheu com o poder, a confiança e a habilidade, eles precisariam ser testemunhas de Cristo. E como um sinal externo de Sua chegada e Seu enchimento, os discípulos começaram a falar em outras línguas, conforme o Espírito lhes concedia que falassem.

Em Atos capítulo 4, Pedro e João foram presos por curar um homem e pregar o Evangelho de Cristo. Na manhã seguinte, foram levados perante os Governantes do povo e membros do Sinédrio, que exigiram que lhes dissessem com que poder curavam os doentes. Então Pedro, cheio e controlado pelo Espírito Santo, levantou-se e explicou a mensagem do Evangelho e que sua autoridade e poder vieram através de Jesus Cristo. Os governantes, após alguma discussão, ameaçaram Pedro e João e ordenaram que eles não falassem ou ensinassem sobre o Nome de Jesus. Quando lhes foi permitido ir, voltaram para os outros discípulos e disseram tudo o que os Governantes tinham dito. Quando os discípulos ouviram isso, levantaram suas vozes e oraram para serem cheios de ousadia para proclamar a Cristo destemidamente.

Atos 4:31 Quando oraram, o lugar em que estavam reunidos foi abalado; e todos ficaram cheios do Espírito Santo, e falaram a palavra de Deus com ousadia.

Os discípulos ainda eram batizados no Espírito Santo, mas depois das ameaças e ordens dadas pelos Governantes, precisavam ser revigorados e fortalecidos novamente com o poder dos Espíritos Sagrados. Este é um exemplo de como podemos trocar nossa fraqueza por Sua força quando vivemos em aliança com Jesus.

Efésios 6:10 (AMP) Em conclusão, seja forte no Senhor [seja fortalecido através de sua união com Ele]; retire sua força Ele [aquela força que Sua ilimitada pode prover]. A vida ao longo do Caminho Estreito deve ser vivida através do poder do Espírito Santo que vive em nosso homem interior (nosso espírito).

Efésios 3:16 (AMP) Que Ele permita que você, do rico tesouro de Sua glória, seja fortalecido e reforçado com grande poder no homem interior pelo Espírito [Santo] que habita em seu íntimo ser e personalidade.

Permanecer cheio do poder disponível para nós através do Espírito Santo é vital para o crescimento de nosso relacionamento com o Pai e com Jesus. Quando você está desanimado, sem esperança, deprimido e caiu como se não pudesse continuar, você precisa ser reforçado ou reabastecido com o poder do Espírito Santo.

Concluindo a meditação

Os discípulos, depois de serem ameaçados e ordenados a parar de pregar sobre Jesus, precisavam ser recarregados com o poder do Espírito Santo. Eles usaram o poder que tinham para curar e pregar e agora precisavam de mais poder para continuar. Como os discípulos, também precisamos ser recarregados com poder. Quando você se sentir seco e distante de Deus, basta pedir ao Espírito Santo para preenchê-lo com o Seu poder e Ele o fará.

THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIONSHIP TO GOD - DAY 114

by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA  

Meditation 114

Companionship

Psalm 25:10 (AMP) All the paths of the Lord are mercy and steadfast love, even truth and faithfulness are they for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

Psalm 25:14 (AMP) The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner] meaning.

Companionship belongs to those who revere and worship the Lord by keeping His commandment of, “Love one another as I have loved you.”  Life on the Lord’s Narrow Path is all about building a relationship with Him and Father as Holy Spirit works to mold us inwardly into the image of Jesus.

As your relationship grows you will recognize Him as merciful, steadfast in His love for you, truthful in all His ways, and faithful to His word. As your relationship grows you will come to know Him as your constant companion Who is for you and not against

Ending Thoughts

Stay on the Narrow Path by obeying the commandment to love and you will find the Lord to be the lover of your soul through Whom all good things flow.