The Light Belongs in the Darkness: Finding Your Place in God's Endtime Harvest by Patricia King

Author:Patricia King
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Protestant, Evangelism, Christian Ministry, Spirituality, Christian Life, Christianity, Religion, General, Spiritual Life, Discipleship, Spiritual Growth
ISBN: 9780768422917
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Published: 2005-06-29T22:00:00+00:00

Starting a Goodness Revolution

...how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power and how He went around doing good and healing ALL WHO WERE UNDER THE POWER OF THE DEVIL, BECAUSE GOD WAS WITH HIM

(Acts 10:38).

Previous chapters discussed the power of God available to His children to work miracles and move in the prophetic. God is leading His Church in the direction of moving in the supernatural realm. Although this is true, and we will definitely see darkness invaded with miraculous light, yet another dimension exists as regards Christ's anointing and power. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power. What was this anointing and power for? What effect did it have? Acts 10:38 says that by the anointing and power of the Spirit, Jesus went about “doing good." God's anointing and power prepares us to engage in good works just as Jesus did.

God is a good God, and we are called to preach good news. Everything about His nature and Kingdom is good!

Believers are to carry this goodness into the darkness. You may be reading this book and think, “Oh my, I could never prophesy or work miracles!" Perhaps you are not yet ready to step into that realm, but everyone can do acts of goodness under the Spirit's anointing. You can use the same power that graced Jesus to engage in good works. Sometimes, the simplest act done in love and faith can work a mighty miracle of salvation.

A Loaf of Bread and a Note

Many people in the world have never known a simple act of kindness. Years ago, I remember hosting a children's Bible club when our sons were young. We invited all the children from our neighborhood. Two brothers living a few houses down from us attended and received a powerful touch from the Lord. As a result, they received Christ. Previously I had noticed that the curtains on their house were always drawn, and I never saw their mother. Rumor had it that she was involved in witchcraft. The boys informed me that their mother suffered with depression and didn't go out very much.

While making bread for our family one day, I noticed that I had enough dough for five loaves instead of my usual four. Sensing that the Lord wanted to bless the boys' mother, I wrapped up the extra loaf and wrote a little note that said, “Jesus loves you. Have a good day!" That afternoon, the boys took home the wrapped loaf of bread and note to their mother.

A number of months later, I found myself praying daily for this woman. Her children regularly attended Sunday school with us, but we never heard from the mother and she never answered the phone when we called. One day, I felt impressed to go to her home and invite myself in for a visit. After ringing the doorbell a few times, the door opened just a crack and a woman's head peeked out of the opening. I introduced myself, and asked if I could come in for a visit.

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