Hebrews 13: 8 says, �Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.� One day, Jesus told His disciples that He was going away. This was devastating news for them - they had left everything to follow Him, and now He was going to abandon them! They had heard and seen Jesus preach, teach, heal the sick, cast out demons and even raise the dead. But now He was going away, and the show was coming to an end - all the excitement was over. But that wasn�t all that Jesus said - He told them that those who believed in Him would continue to do the same works that He had been doing; that His Father would send the Holy Spirit, who would not only be WITH them, but IN them; that when the Holy Spirit came they would receive POWER - supernatural power, to enable them to continue His ministry. Maybe the excitement wasn�t over after all. Soon afterwards Jesus was arrested. He was taken and nailed to a cross to die a criminal�s death. 2 Corinthians 5: 21 says, ��(God) made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.� There at the cross Jesus dealt sin a fatal blow and made it possible for men to be reconciled with God - and to be filled with the same life and power that Jesus had. Jesus rose again from the dead on the third day just as He had said. He appeared to His disciples on several occasions and reminded them to wait and to expect to receive the Holy Spirit. On the Day of Pentecost the disciples were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke with other tongues. So began the New Testament Church, as they poured out onto the street, full of Holy Spirit boldness - declaring and proclaiming the wonderful works of God - to continue the supernatural ministry of Jesus with signs and wonders. They had just had an encounter with Jesus - the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit! THAT WAS YESTERDAY - WHAT ABOUT TODAY? Today, that same Holy Spirit power is available to all who will believe and receive - to all who recognise that they can�t make it on their own. If your life lacks power today - maybe you don�t know Jesus as your personal Saviour; maybe you are a backslider; maybe you are on a treadmill of religious formality; maybe you are tormented with doubts concerning your salvation. If so, you need the Holy Spirit�s power - you need to have an encounter with Jesus the Baptiser in the Holy Spirit. In Luke chapter 11, verse 13 Jesus said, �If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!� Ask Him today and BE FILLED! (Donnie Stewart)

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