THE STORY OF JESUS: Acts 6:8-15
“They could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him.” (Acts 6:10)
Stephen and the other early disciples were not educated (Acts 4:13).
But some of them had been with Jesus, or had the Spirit of Jesus.
Stephen’s ability to speak well came from Jesus, and the Spirit.
As Jesus followers, we are assured the Spirit will speak through us too.
“It will not be you speaking, but the Spirit speaking through you.” (Matthew 10:20)
Our whole life is a partnership with God and Jesus and the Spirit.
As we spend time with Jesus, we become like Jesus, so we can live for Jesus.
We are His body, His mouth and eyes and hands and feet.
Jesus works through us by His Spirit, and people see Him in us (Acts 6:15).
In order to experience this, we need to step into situations for Him to work.
When we serve or speak to others for Jesus’s sake, the Spirit does His work.
He will give us insights and wisdom and words we would not have ourselves.
These gifts of the Spirit occur through those who cooperate with Him.
Are you holding back, or are you stepping up in faith, so He can use you too!
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, when I feel the nudge to speak, I often hesitate because I do not know what to say, or how to say it. Help me to speak, and trust that You will speak through my weakness.