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“As Jesus was praying heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit came upon him in bodily form like a dove and the Father said, ‘This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:22)

Last Sunday, I spoke on the baptism of Jesus where three things took place; the heavens opened, the Holy Spirit was poured out and the Father spoke. In this, we see an open heaven, which gives freedom for God to bless. I long that there might be an open heaven over our nation. There are many words which describe the pouring out of the Holy Spirit from Acts; namely “baptised” in 1:5, “filled with” in 2:4, “receiving” in 8:14, “came upon” in 10:44 and “poured out” in 10:44-46.

The main challenge for us is that, to be “filled” means two things. Firstly it is repeatable, so let’s expect to be filled over and over again. Secondly, when we are filled, things happen; prophecy, healings, bold witnessing, deliverance from evil spirits. Remember the practical illustrations I shared, or remind yourself by listening to the sermon on the CBC website. And most importantly, remember that God wants to use all of us more than we think He does.