Seeking power is not a bad thing. Power is what enables us to do what we ought to do. Jesus commanded His disciples to cloister in the Upper Room and seek the power of the Spirit that would equip them to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth, (Acts 1:8). As the story unfolds in Acts, we see that transforming power extending and impacting life after life, region after region—Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria.
When we reach Samaria in Acts 8, we are introduced to a sorcerer named Simon, who apparently was converted and baptized. Yet, as Simon—accustomed to wielding satanic power in the dark arts—saw the power of the Holy Spirit displayed, his lust for power disclosed the evil still lurking in the shadows of his soul. Consider what Stephen Olford said about this text.
Motivations for ministry matter. It is not just what we do, but why we do it that matters to God. This can make or break a Christian leader. If what we do is about our status and success, then we are following the seduction that enticed an angel of heaven into becoming the devil of hell!
Let us humble ourselves before God and seek the power of God for His glory and man’s good.
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