Crossroads Church has been in a new bible study called “The Power of a Praying Church” by Stormie Omartian. It has really gotten me back to a new and a different understanding of the power of the Holy Spirit. I have some life long addictions that plague me and I find different seasons that I am not troubled by these addictions and seasons I am troubled. I have been going through a troubled season this fall. I could not shake this problem.
So with the suggestion of Stormie, I have been praying for the power of the Holy Spirit to help me overcome these addictions. I have had a couple of successful weeks. I have been realizing the power that raised Jesus from the dead is the same power I need to be tapping into. I have known about the Holy Spirit but just never have fully relied on the Spirit of God. And it is something Jesus has called us to utilize after his resurrection and ascension.
So I have been praying for others. One on meth and another an alcoholic. If there is a power to utilize here, it is certainly not something human. It is the power that raised Jesus from the dead. I am concerned for a 17 year old with cancer. If there is healing, it is not from the hands of the medical staff [not putting their expertise down] but to cure and heal 100% it will be the power that raised Jesus from the dead. So since I have personally experienced a simple healing in my life and experienced the power of the Holy Spirit, I will keep trusting this same power of the Holy Spirit will do these much bigger things.
I had a liberal pastor one time tell me you don’t have to pray in the “name of Jesus”. How wrong he was. Jesus in the gospel of John tells us to pray in his name. Just look at the times Jesus prayed and the teaching and example of prayer that he gave. Why would we not call on his name. He is the way to the Father. So pray. Pray often. Pray calling upon the power of the Holy Spirit, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. And do so in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen and Amen.
