Nov. 17, 2014
MY FRIENDS, HOW DOES THIS STORY END?
“As God’s Chosen many have failed to receive all of the power God is willing to give us through His Spirit, during this probationary period before His soon return.
We expect that what we are lacking in faith and endurance, will be supplied, like some magician that pulls a rabbit out of his hat, instantly it appears. We feel when the richest and abundance of God’s grace is bestowed, we can then open our hearts to receive, after self is taken care of.
Oh I am ready now Lord, where is that Spirit you were telling me about. That my friends is a terrible mistake. “The work that God has begun in the human heart, in giving His light and knowledge must be continually going forward.
Every individual must realize his own necessity. The heart must be emptied of every defilement, and cleansed for the indwelling of
the Holy Spirit …”(E.G. White) In Acts 3:18-20 it tells us “But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer.
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you even Jesus.” My friends “the times of refreshing.” Those are the key words we as Christians must seek.
If our mission for the Master is to be completed in our lifetime. The complete transformation of the power of God’s Spirit should be going on in our lives right now as we allow His power to convict, instruct, guide and empower each believer who is seeking God’s kingdom.
And Friends there should not be any doubt, as we look at the world today, that our Savior will soon be here. The question we all must ask ourselves is, will I personally be a leading vessel for Christ during this time. For Paul tells us in 2 Cor. 4:5-7 (KJV) “For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”
There must be a constant development of Christian virtue, a constant advancement in a Christian experience. This we should seek with intensity as we “receive power when the Holy Spirit come [upon us]; and we will be Christ witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (NIV)
My friends we have to make a decision today for tomorrow is not promised to us. And that decision must be. Do we allow God’s transforming power through His Spirit to take full control of our Characters, as we become passionate about spreading the good news about Christ soon return and how His presence has made a difference in our life, to a world where sin abounds deeper and deeper each day.
As Christians we must first be on one accord in mind and body with Christ and the body of believers. For it was only when the 
Disciples came together on one accord through God’s Holy Spirit that allowed the day of Pentecost to happen. Acts 2:1-4 (NKJV) gives us the climax of a body of believers coming together on one accord for the finishing up of the work of the Master.
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. Today my God’s grace is still extended to each of us. But remember the ending of this story will soon take place, it was set on Calvary When Christ said it is finished. and the final credits will read. Jesus wins, Satan loses!!!
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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