As I was reading the gospel of Luke, I can’t miss the occurrences of Holy Spirit being mentioned at every turns and corners. In these short verses, Holy Spirit was mentioned again and again. Here what I meant:
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (3:16)
And as he [Jesus] was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. (3:21-22)
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. (4:1)
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. (4:14)
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me ... (4:18)
As I reflect on Paul’s letter to church in Ephesus, where apparently there was dealing with black magic and sorceries:
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:10-12
Hence I can’t helped but to plead with God to fill me with His mighty Spirit. Paul and his companion Luke is fully aware of this. Beginning with the first Adam and the second Adam; Israel, we all would fail in the places that God has placed us.
Unless by the power of His Spirit, we have no chance to stand firm again the spiritual forces; unseen by our human eyes, but the cause of downfall of many man & woman of God. From seemingly trivial issues to big issues of daily life.
Fall fresh on me O Holy Spirit, and fill me with Your Presence, so I might stand firm every day to lift up the name of Jesus. And grant me boldness to speak as I should.