POWER TO EFFECT CHANGES

 “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 Judea, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” (Acts 1:8)

Literally, “power” means the possession of controlling influence, superiority or authority. In the Bible, two different words are translated “power” from the original Greek writings. The first is “exousia,” and the second is “dunamis.” Our focus today is on the second.

Acts 1:8 says, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you…” “Dunamis” translated “power” here refers to divine energy, might, strength for wonderful works, or miracle-working ability. It means inherent power, or the dynamic ability to cause changes. This power is what you received when the Holy Spirit came to live in you! This means, you can do supernatural things because you’ve got power to effect changes.

Now that you’re born again, Christ lives in you, and He has empowered you for the transcendent life. He’s given you the spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). You’ve been filled with dynamic ability to cause changes; this power will work anywhere, and under any circumstance, but you’ve got to stir it up. When Paul told Timothy to stir up the gift of God in him (2 Timothy 1:6), he was referring to the power of the Holy Spirit. You stir up that power when you pray in tongues, and you release it by declaring God’s Word!

Stir up that power now, speaking in tongues and declaring the Word in faith. Hallelujah!