Relate with the Spirit- Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

RELATE WITH THE SPIRIT


Monday, February 1, 2010

MEMORIZE: “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live” (Roms. 8:13)

READ: Romans 8:6-11

In Judges 15:14-17, when Samson was brought to the camp of his enemies, the Holy Spirit descended mightily on him and supernatural things began to take place. He went there bound but left there a free man. He was taken there as a victim, but left a victor. Many people still find themselves in the camp of their enemies but some of them end up as victims because they have not contacted the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit.

Wherever your name or matter is taken in the spirit realm - coven, shrine, or occult centers, the blood of Jesus will speak for you. This is why you need to encounter the power of the Holy Spirit after you are born again. If you claim to be a believer and your name or property is used against you in such coven and you are affected, it is because you carry little or no presence of the Holy Spirit. If you are linked with the supernatural, your sweat will be fire. Everything about you will become untouchable to the enemy.

“I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all” (1 Cor. 14:18). One major reason God performed several miracles through the hands of Paul was because he spent more time fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit. The time you spend with the Holy Spirit cannot be concealed for long: before long it will be revealed to all either through the manifestation of the miraculous or through empty shouts, threats or command that the enemy hears but ignores. How much time do you spend worshipping the Holy Spirit, praying in tongues and cultivating His friendship?

You can start by praying in tongues for at least one hour daily. While doing this, most times you may not understand what you are saying yet your spirit man is getting fed and charged. If you can increase this to two, three or more hours daily, it will draw you closer to the Holy Spirit so that He will not only reveal several secrets to you, but will increase and manifest His gifts in and through you. As a result, you could possibly interpret any spiritual message by a Spirit-filled servant of God; you will be notified of events before they happen, and will be empowered to dominate both your flesh, Satan and the world. Living the Christian life is not much of a struggle to the Spirit-filled, and Spirit-led believer. That is how you stay on top and the miraculous will become an everyday event to you.

ACTION POINT:
The irony in Christian service is that many tend to heavily depend on human strength, ability and wisdom concerning assignments that are largely spiritual.