[Luke 24:46-53 KJV] “And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: [47] And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. [48] And ye are witnesses of these things. [49] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. [50] And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. [51] And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. [52] And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: [53] And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen”.
The Bible tells us that Christ suffered and rose again on the third day, so that repentance and the remission of sins shall be preached to all nations beginning from Jerusalem.
One key thing we need, however, to be able to preach and be effective with out attempt to reach the nations of the world is the anointing – the Holy Spirit.
The Bible tells us in Acts 1:8 that we shall recieve power (which the Lord said in Luke 24 that we should wait for) when the Holy Ghost comes upon us.
[Acts 1:8 KJV] “But ye shall receive power, after that 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”.
However, the Bible tells us in John 14, that the world cannot recieve this promised Spirit because they do not know Him. We can infer from this text that, not everybody can recieve the Holy Ghost. It means, therefore, that there are some conditions to recieving the Holy Ghost.
[John 14:17 KJV] “Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you”.
Inasmuch as there is so much work to be done in the harvest of souls and the preaching of the gospel of Christ, the mission cannot be fulfilled until we are endowed with power from on high. This is why Lord wanted the early church to wait on Him until they are endowed with power from on high.
The power of the Lord shall be poured upon us mightily as a rushing wind. We shall never wait and wait in vain. As wait on Him, He will come into us as the rushing of a mighty wind. Be blessed!
I love you;
Noah Simpe Bediako
