The Strongest Power.

Acts 1:6-8
6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Recently in my English class I read a play called The Visit. It was a very entertaining one. It talked about a millionairess named Claire who wanted to get her hometown out of debt, so she offered to donate 1 million dollars. There was one catch though, she wanted to get justice from her former husband. He is eventually killed indirectly by her. By the end of the play, you could see the corruption that dominated the plot. Claire had so much money and she also had a lust for power.

In a way, that's how the world is. Power ranks high to some people. You can find that in the business world (maybe easier or harder now who knows). When you hear Jesus talking about power, it's not the kind that has been mentioned above.

He's talking about that Godly power. Power that motivates us and can be traced back to the Holy Spirit. It's a power that lets us lead a life the way God wants us to live.

What is the purpose of such a power? So we can be witneses of God and tell others about the real "power."

Do you feel like a powerful witness of God today? See if you're up to the big duty of being God's witness.

In my opinion, the absolute power of the universe is God.