Power of the Holy Spirit.

 Power of the Holy Spirit

A Reflection on Acts 1:8, Romans 15:13, and 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

Power of the Holy Spirit—not the power of the sword,

Not the might of chariots, not the wisdom of the learned word.

But the power that raised Jesus from the grave's cold, silent deep,

The power that wakes the dead to life, the power that helps us keep

Our faith when all seems lost, our hope when hope is slim—

The power of the Holy Spirit lives and moves within.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses. (Acts 1:8)

Power to witness—not with eloquence or art,

But with the gentle, burning flame that penetrates the heart.

Power to love the unlovely, to forgive the bitter wound,

To speak a word of healing where only silence bloomed.

Power to overcome—not by our might or will,

But by the Spirit's interceding, making our spirit still.

When we are weak, then we are strong; when we cannot pray,

The Spirit groans within us, and He makes a holy way.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Power to transform—to change this heart of stone,

To make the barren places bloom, to never leave us alone.

Fruit of the Spirit, gifts of grace, the fire and the dove—

The power of the Holy Spirit is the very power of love.

So I rely not on my wisdom, not on my persuasion,

But on the Spirit's demonstration, on His holy invasion.

My message and my preaching are not with human skill,

But with a demonstration of the Spirit's power and will.

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5)

Holy Spirit, let Your power flow through me today.

Not for my glory, but to light the narrow way.

Power of the Holy Spirit—my strength, my song, my seal.

In Your power, I will live, and move, and love, and heal.

Amen.