December 27, 2021 | Acts 1

Read Acts 1

Acts 1:8-  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Observation- The apostles’ wanted power and that’s exactly what they’d get. It would be a different power than they expected though. This power would be the power to be Jesus’ witnesses. Their powerful testimony would change Jerusalem, Samaria, and would even reach the ends of the earth as they witnessed the resurrection of Jesus. 

Application- The power of the apostles is seen in my life today. Two thousand years later, their testimony has reached me living across the world. Their powerful testimony, which has been written down in Scripture, has changed my life as I’ve come to know and believe in the resurrection of Jesus. I now have that same powerful message that I get to witness too. I have the privilege of passing along the message of Jesus’ resurrection, and I have the opportunity to watch as that message changes lives. I’m forever thankful for the first disciples and for their bold witness of the resurrection. 

Prayer- Father, thank you for sending out witnesses to testify to the risen Savior. That message of Jesus’ resurrection has brought me peace beyond understanding. Let me take this message and share it with others just like it has been shared with me. Amen.