Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – February 12, 2025 (The Fourth Day – Genesis 1:14-19) Luke 24:49 – And behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high. Jesus sent the glorious Promise of the Father to rest upon the Church, and to remain with the Church throughout its existence – the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,26, 15:16, 16:7). It must grieve the heart of the Father so deeply how many who occupy the ranks of His Church refuse to acknowledge the Promise of the Father (John 7:38-39; Acts 1:8, 2:4). They refuse to acknowledge the position and activity of the One Who has come to reveal and glorify Jesus (John 16:13-15). For the Church to be the Body of Christ (the manifestation of the living ministry of Jesus) it must, by necessity, be anointed with the same Holy Spirit Jesus was empowered with (Acts 10:38, 2:33; Luke 4:18; Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; 1 Corinthians 12:7,11). It certainly is hard to imagine how we would call ourselves the Church, and yet refuse the ministry of Jesus, Who baptizes His people in the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 11:16, 19:4-6). How can anyone refuse this great honor and precious gift of God? We have been given the best Teacher, Guide, and Mentor that could have ever been imagined – the Holy Spirit. He wants you to know Him. He wants to teach you all about Jesus and all about the ways of the Kingdom of God. Won’t you surrender to Him today and let Him lead you and tabernacle in your life? (Romans 8:14,16; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19, 14:1-39; Galatians 5:16,25). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 2/12/2025
