Power From On High

Spirit & Life Devotional
Tuesday, January 13
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Power From On High

Matthew 9:8 NKJV "Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men."

The secret of Jesus' success was the power of God. Jesus did not have to advertise; He did not have to make announcements on television, radio or the social media (of course there were none then); He did not have to even rent halls and pay for spaces to use for His programs; in fact He did not seem to organize any special events in order to pull crowds; all He did was manifest His glory!

No wonder He said to the apostles, "Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” Jesus knew that if they would achieve similar success they would equally need the power from on high. How many degrees they had; how many connections they had; how much money they had; how well they could speak and interact were not factors; what mattered most was having the power from on high!

What I like most about Matthew 9:8 is that it says God gave such power to men! In other words, you and I can have that power from on high! It's not power from the government or power from demons or power from witch doctors; power from on high! You don't have to be a pastor to need the power; we all need it to effectively witness Jesus and represent Him here on earth. You want to achieve more than you ever have? Be filled with the Spirit!

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