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Let’s grow in intimacy with the Holy
Spirit instead.
Like I hinted at earlier, this gift
is not a waiting-for-miracles gift, nor is it a praying-for-miracles gift, it
is called the Gift of Working of Miracles, and rightly so. It is the Holy Spirit who
empowers us to “work” miracles.
Examples of working of miracles include: commanding rains
or storms to stop, casting out demons, pronouncing supernatural judgments (as
Paul did to the sorcerer who was trying to draw Sergius Paulus, the Proconsul
away from the faith – Acts
13:8-12), recreating missing or damaged organs, raising the
dead, miracles of provision and a lot more…
Today, we too can and should operate
in the miraculous through the Gift of
Working of Miracles. The key is not to focus on ourselves but
on others and loving them. Many times we look at ourselves and listen to our
flesh and the enemy as they whisper to us “don’t say that, you’ll look stupid”,
“don’t do that you’ll embarrass yourself…”, “are you crazy? What will people
think of you”, “what if it doesn't work” and bunch of other similar
thoughts. You know what, it is never about us, it is about Him, it is about
Jesus!
If Peter entertained such thoughts,
the lame man at the gate beautiful wouldn't have received his
miracle. Let us never forget it is not by our own power or holiness, as the
Apostle Peter so eloquently put it, it is by faith in Christ. He is the Central
Figure in miracles and in everything else. We have the privilege of “working
with Him”. Beloved, let’s endeavor to use our privileges in Christ fully before
our time here on earth runs out. It would be a shame to get to the end of our
lives and realize there was a lot more we could have done
but didn't out of ignorance or fear or both. Child of God, step up
and step out by faith.
You see beloved, the way God set up
this gift is so that, He gets to work with us, as it were. He so loves us and
so desires to be doing stuff with us. We may think we so want Him to use us,
but He doesn't just want to use us, He wants to work with us,
co-labor with, co-create with us, He wants to do great exploits with us. We
have this idea of Him being the Boss (and that He is, make no mistake!) and we as the employees,
but He desires partnership with us. Why do you think He’s made Co-heirs with
Christ?! The early church had this revelation, no wonder the Holy Spirits
records this for us.
20 And they went forth, and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs
following. Amen. – Mark 16:20 KJV
Beloved, the Lord desires to work
with you through the Gift of Working of Miracles today and He’s already
qualified you through Christ to be in partnership with Him and to prove that
He’s given you His Holy Spirit who dwells in you, you are now His residence, so
anywhere you are He is there!
It’s been a wonderful journey
exploring the Gifts of the Holy Spirit with you all. I trust that this series
has whetted your appetite for a closer walk with the Holy Spirit. It is my
prayer that Christ will be glorified in and through you as you yield to the
Spirit and operate in these gifts as He leads.
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To my brother Apostle Dan: Thank you
for affording me this opportunity to learn and grow in sharing what Christ has
deposited in me concerning the Gifts of the Spirit. It's been both challenging
and rewarding, I've been "stretched"...spiritually speaking... much
blessings to you man of God!
Blessings beloved saints of the Most
High!
I am your brother,
Patrick
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