GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF SIN
John 20:20-23 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Michael Guzman
Church of God
PERCEPTION // What I see/hear God saying/doing:
What I see You saying Father, is that You sent and empowered the disciples. You have sent me today – and everyday – to do the same things You did on earth. I hear You saying You have made the power available to me by Your Spirit to do what You have sent me to do.
PLAN // What I am going to do about it:
Father, I am going to start my mornings by receiving the Holy Spirit from You. I want to breathe in Your empowerment, Your heart for those You are sending me to, and Your directions for the day. I want be a blessing the way You were a blessing.
PRAYER // Seal the deal:
Father, I take You at Your word that I am sent to the world the way You sent Jesus to the world. I need to be empowered by Your Spirit to do what You call me to do.
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What a great insight! Thank you for reminding me to seek the filling of the Holy Spirit each morning as well.
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When I read the scripture this morning, I had a very similar excitement D. It’s as if all that Jesus had said and taught suddenly became so real to the disciples. Talk about a radical life shift for them. Just as the father sent me, I now send you. Wow. Having myself just had brief tastes of what the Holy Spirit present with us can do, I can only imagine the fullness of life which God really intends for us now.
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