Scripture Reading
8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Devotional Reflection
We’ve walked through the Resurrection.
We’ve received peace.
We’ve been invited to abide…
to love…
to live in joy.
But now, a new question begins to emerge:
How does this life actually take shape?
Not just within us—
but through us.
Because the story doesn’t end with the Resurrection.
It continues.
And in the book of Acts,
we begin to see what happens
when ordinary people
are filled with something greater than themselves.
You shall receive power.
Jesus doesn’t leave His followers with instructions alone.
He gives them power.
Not power for control.
Not power for status.
But power for witness.
A life that reflects Him.
A life that carries His presence into the world.
Left on their own, the disciples were unsure.
Hesitant.
Uncertain of what to do next.
But everything changes
when the Spirit comes.
And the same is true for us.
The Christian life is not something we’re meant to sustain by effort alone.
It’s something we live
through the power of God within us.
Today, don’t just rely on your own strength.
Where do you feel inadequate?
Where do you feel unsure?
Bring that to God.
Because His power is not given
when we have everything figured out.
It’s given
when we’re willing to depend on Him.
Closing Prayer
Lord,
You’ve not called me
to live this life on my own.
You’ve given me Your Spirit—
Your presence,
Your power,
Your guidance.
Still, I often rely on myself.
I try to manage,
to control,
to figure everything out on my own.
Teach me to depend on You.
When I feel weak,
remind me that Your strength is enough.
When I feel uncertain,
guide me by Your Spirit.
Help me to trust
that You are at work within me—
shaping me,
leading me,
and empowering me
for what lies ahead.
Let my life reflect You—
not through effort alone,
but through Your presence within me.
And wherever You lead me,
give me the courage to follow.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
Amen.