“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4 KJV).
You are a Christian, the seed of Abraham, and you are Satan’s worst nightmare. You see, the blessing of Abraham was really two things. The blessing of Abraham was Jesus, and the blessing of Abraham was the Holy Spirit, the Anointing.
Now, you have received Jesus and you have received the anointing. You have His name and you have the Holy Spirit. The worse day of Satan’s existence was on the day of Pentecost. He couldn’t defeat one man (Jesus) filled with the Holy Spirit.
And on the day of Pentecost, as Satan gets up to the surface after being whipped in hell, he looks into the upper room and sees 120 people praising God; and the Spirit comes upon them – that same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. They began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them the utterance.
Being filled with the Spirit, they stumbled out from upstairs drunk in the Holy Spirit. They said, “these men are not drunk as you supposed. It is 9 a.m. This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel. In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.”
And Peter preached and 3000 people were born again and filled with the Holy Spirit that day.
Satan couldn’t deal with one man anointed with the Holy Spirit. Now there are 3120 filled with the Holy Spirit. It was the worst thing Satan ever saw.
Now I am here to tell you that Jesus said, I give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. That is what unlocks the door. That is authority – the authority of the believer. I like what R.W. Shambach says, “You don’t have any problems. All you need is faith in God.” You have the authority of Jesus upon you.
How do you receive all that? Stand on the Word of God and claim what is yours. When the devil sees you, he sees the blood of Jesus; he sees authority; he sees that he had better run.
Realize that you are filled with the very nature of God, and you are more than a conqueror. You win in Jesus’ Name!
Scripture References: Joel 2:28-29; Matt. 18:18-20; Rom. 8:35-37
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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.
He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).