The Jesus Bible Reading Plan / The Spirit's Power

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan

Day 118 of 365 THE SPIRIT'S POWER The Holy Spirit played an active role in the Old Testament. In the book of Judges, the Holy Spirit empowered numerous individuals. The Holy Spirit "came on Gideon" when Gideon fought against the Midianites and Amalekites (Jdg 6:34); the Spirit "came on Jephthah" (11:29) when he went to fight against the Ammonites; the Spirit also "came powerfully upon" Samson and enabled him to defeat his adversary (14:6). When the Holy Spirit moved, amazing things happened. While the Holy Spirit used people in the Old Testament to perform mighty deeds, the Spirit is still doing great things today. Jesus told his disciples that it was to their benefit that he would leave them, for after he left, "the Advocate" would come (Jn 16:5 - 15). Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin and guide the disciples into all truth. Though Christians today may not have the physical strength to tear apart a lion like Samson did, they have an even greater power to stand against sin and take the gospel to the nations. Jesus, thank you for the Holy Spirit. Give me the courage and humility to submit to him in all that I do, so he might do mighty things through me. Amen. Judges 14:6 NASB 6 The Spirit of the L ord came upon him mightily, so that he tore him as one tears a young goat though he had nothing in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. Judges 6:34 NASB 34 So the Spirit of the L ord came upon Gideon; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together to follow him. Judges 11:29 NASB 29 Now the Spirit of the L ord came upon Jephthah, so that he passed through Gilead and Manasseh; then he passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he went on to the sons of Ammon.