12/08/2024
TUESDAY (13/08/24)
'FLOURISHING ON EVERY SIDE' DAILY DEVOTIONAL
(For individuals, groups and families)
Devotion from the Book of Joel (5)
THE PROMISE OF THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
(Joel 2:28-32)
MEMORY VERSE: "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" (Acts 1:5)
When anyone, turns truly to the Lord, surrender his life totally to Christ, and serves the Lord in true holiness and righteousness, God's promise to him is: he "shall never be ashamed" (Joel 2:27).
Also, God promises, that in the last days, "I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit" (Joel 2:28, 29).
The outpouring of the Spirit will be "in the last days" (Joel 2:28). The "last days" refer to the time from the First Coming of Christ, and continue, at least, until His Second Coming (John 6:39; 11:24; 2 Timothy 3:1; 1 Peter 1:20; 2 Peter 3:3; 1 John 2:18; Jude 1:18).
And, when God pours His Spirit upon His people, there will be powerful charismatic flow of the gifts of prophecy, revelation, and manifestation of miracles, signs and wonders (Joel 2:28-30a).
And, when charismatic gifts powerfully manifest in the lives of Spirit-filled believers, the awesome, supernatural presence of God is greatly witnessed by His people. For example, Paul the Apostle declares that if the church prophesies, an unbelieving visitor will declare an "report that God is in you of a truth" (1 Corinthians 14:24, 25).
Also, note clearly that, the promise of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit was never to be a one-time event. Rather, it would be an ongoing promise to everyone who accepts Christ as Saviour and Lord. This means, every true believer can, and should be filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38, 39; 10:44-48; 11:15-18).
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit will result in the great surge of mighty miracles, signs and wonders, in these last days, and, great manifestation of end-time cosmic signs (Joel 2:30, 31), and of the "day of the Lord" (Matthew 24:29-31). The "day of the Lord" begins immediately after the Rapture of the saints. It will be the time of the outpouring of God's wrath upon everyone who rejects the Lord Jesus Christ, and thread under foot His finished work on the cross at Calvary.
Believers, today, must know that we are closer to the moment of the coming of the Lord more than ever before, and the day of the Lord is at the door.
And, to escape the "day of the Lord", we must, keep ourselves from sin and abhor it totally, abide firmly in the Lord, be committed to holy living within and without, love the Lord and His Holy Word more and more, be always 'somewhere working for the Lord', be watchful all the time, and, be prepared in readiness for the coming of Christ.
Finally, we must daily call on the Name of the Lord for His grace, help and strengthening in the heavenly race. For, "it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered" (Joel 2:32).
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