Today's Word of Blessing

HOLY SPIRIT IN ABUNDANCE

God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.    (Romans 5:5)

Dearly beloved, the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. He will comfort us and strengthen us to live a joyful life.

This is what the Lord did in my life. Immediately after my marriage I lost my mother, brother and later my father also. Those days, I used to weep all the time. One day my husband told me, “Why are you weeping over the lost? God has done so much of good to you. Why not count all your blessings and praise Him?” Only then I started realizing the great things the Lord has done for me.

I started praising Him for all His blessings. Then He filled me with the abundance of His Holy Spirit. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, the love of God is poured into our hearts (Romans 5:5). The Lord poured His love into my heart also. Only then, I could see a change in my ministry.

During the initial stages of my ministry, it was very tough for me. When I got up to preach for the first time in a youth meeting at St. Patrick’s Church in Tuticorin, a kind of fear arose within me. I started to speak softly. Unfortunately, the P.A. System did not work properly that day. So many in the crowd pleaded with me to talk loudly and my fear increased. My voice began to tremble. My sister who was sitting near me came to me and said, “Talk loudly.” My fear increased further.

Somehow I delivered the message and began to pray. The moment I started praying, the Holy Spirit came upon me in a glorious manner. Many among the youth were filled with the Holy Spirit that day. When I opened my eyes after the prayer, I was amazed to see everyone in the crowd being filled with the Holy Spirit. Many youngsters came and testified happily and glorified God.

The Scripture declares, "For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you” (Matthew 10:20). When the Holy Spirit comes upon us, we will receive God’s fullness. Even on that day, that Church was filled with the fullness of God. When the Holy Spirit comes into us, He will strengthen us. He will transform our lives. He will perform wonderful and mighty things through us. People will see God’s glory.

Prayer:

Loving Lord Jesus,

Your love surpasses all things. I want to know You. I seek the fullness of your love. You have chosen me as your holy dwelling place. I humbly ask You to fill me with the abundance of the Holy Spirit. Empower me through your Spirit and do mighty things in my life. May your presence change my life completely.

In Your matchless name I pray.

Amen.