True authority only comes from deep humility.

Whether the storm is caused by Satan or the Spirit matters not. All that matters is coming to the humble place of pure dependence on God.

Sometimes what seem like the longest and most difficult (and even wasted) seasons in life turn out, in retrospect, to be both the shortest and most significant.

In the Bible, death is nothing more than sin made visible. Thus, God’s victory over sin must, ultimately, be a visible victory over death.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Do we really believe it?

Jesus is the icon of the Father and by the Holy Spirit indwelling us, we become the icon of Jesus in the world.

Often, the people who have most resolutely set themselves against faith in Jesus Christ turn out to be some of his most powerful witnesses.

Paul shows us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, profound change is possible.

If I’m honest, my faith can often be more about my avoidance of suffering and my success in life than it is about the bigger picture Jesus is bringing about.

It is the empty tomb which finally fulfills this psalm, granting us joy in his presence and eternal pleasures at his right hand where Jesus Christ is seated in glory.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”