1 Corinthians 4:20 –“For the Kingdom of God IS NOT in the word, but in power.”

Several thoughts gripped my heart as I read, prayed, and mused on the Word of God today.    One was a reminder that our ability is not the product of our efforts.    They are gifts from God.  (1 Corinthians 4:7)   Like athletes, we have to hone and sharpen them, but they did originate in us.   They belong to God.   God will not bless self-proclaimed success or ability, only humility and submission.

Second, it is not what we know but who we know and belong to that manifests the Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 4:20 – “For the Kingdom of God IS NOT in the word, but in power.”

If there is no manifested power of God accompanying the declaration, it is like rain on a tin roof.    It is fluff.   God confirms His Word with signs following.   The church and the world need less oratory and more manifested power of God.  The Acts Church did not turn the world upside down with their eloquence but with the power of God.

The call of God for 2025 and beyond is Power in the Spirit.   Whenever I talk to God about power, He talks to me about purity.   My failures cannot be accepted or justified.   I am in an attitude of repentance, and my heart cries for mercy, restoration, and power.   I know my call, my commission, and my purpose.   My cry is, Lord, create a clean heart and right spirit in me, and make me an ambassador of heaven in this world. 

All things are ours in Jesus.   Never settle for second best, but seek God’s best.  He has given it to you, receive it, embrace it, and allow it to be manifested in you!

Have a victorious day in Jesus; remember, you are more than a conqueror in Him!