WHEN HOLY SPIRIT ENERGIZES
OUR WORDS
My friend told me he
didn’t really like horror films and then asked me if I did. What happened next
surprised me.
I barely got the first
words out when I felt a powerful stirring from within. It was from my belly and
not my brain. I felt strong and energized as these words came out of my Spirit:
“Yes. I like to watch sci-fi, monster flicks, superheroes, and movies about the
devil—I need to know what he’s up to so when he attacks my friends, I’m ready,
and I know how to back him off!” My words surprised me; I had no idea I was
going to say that, but when I did. . .
I said it with conviction
and knew I was speaking from the Spirit of God within me. Sometimes truths get
confirmed straight out of our bellies because that’s where the Holy Spirit
dwells. John 7: 38-39 confirms: “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath
said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. This spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive.”
The words bypass the
rationalizations and limitations of our minds. I love it when that happens.
In this situation, the
Holy Spirit in me connected to the words of my friend, and when I opened my
mouth, I spoke a revelation that I hadn’t known up until that moment. This
happened to Elisabeth when Mary came to stay with her. Mary said a few words of
greeting, and “when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in
her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she spake out with
a loud voice” (Luke 1:41-42). What came out of her mouth was a prophecy
regarding Mary and the birth of Jesus.
God has a great sense of
humor, and what we hear ourselves say or write is a surprise even to us! When
Peter had a vision on his rooftop about eating all kinds of things that were
against the Jewish laws, Peter told God he wanted nothing to do with it. “And
there came a voice to him, ‘Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.’ But Peter said, ‘Not
so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.’ And the
voice spake unto him again the second time, ‘What God hath cleansed, that call
not thou common.’” The word “common” means unclean or defiled and not allowed
by Jewish laws.
But then, when he ended up
at a gentile’s house, Peter began talking and was shocked to hear and see what
followed: Cornelius and all his household were born again and spoke in tongues
just like the Jews. For Peter, this was a shocker. He was expecting the new
church to be only for Jews. As he spoke, it was a new revelation to him, and he
welcomed it: “I now realize how true it is
that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one
who fears [respects] him” (Acts 10:34-35).
This kind of energizing is
thrilling. I’m praying you have the exciting opportunity to experience being
the giver of important blessings and receiving them as well. it. It’s God’s
will that especially the body of Christ works together to bless each other and in
many different ways. He promises: “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Phil 2:13). God is working in the whole body of Christ to change the
world into a better place now and for the future. Keep praying for people,
forgiving, and making yourself available to walk in love as Christ leads you.
Love, Carolyn
https://www.amazon.com/Carolyn-Molica/e/B007GZO1HA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_15&qid=1651431514&sr=8-15
No comments:
Post a Comment