Daily life with Jesus by Grahame Howard: The Breath of God

"And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit." John 20:22 NKJV

We have often seen evangelists breathing on people when they have been praying for them. Some blow on the people and they go down in the Spirit. I remember Mahesh

Chavda, even waving an handkerchief at people and them falling backwards. All anointing's are different but, the the results are the same - life. At the creation, man was formed but, they did not come alive until God breathed life into them (Genesis 2:7). Again in Ezekiel 37, we see a valley of very dry bones and God forming them back into beings again. But notice, nothing happened until He breathed life into them. Then they were alive!

We see tongues of fire coming upon the early church and the powerful, freedom of God's almighty power coming on all of them. This was powerful new life.

We need life - the life of God. It's no use being able to quote the bible from front to back pages, if nothing is going to happen of any lasting value. It's no use preaching the most wonderful sermon ever if, there is no life in it. They're just wasted words. God needs to ordain what is said. God needs to anoint and reinforce the person who is saying the words. God needs to breathe life into the speaker, teacher, preacher or evangelist, before there is any lasting power. This would explain why some ask Jesus into their lives but after a very short while they fall away again. There was no life in what they

accepted.

Each one of us needs to allow Jesus to breathe on us. We need the power, the life and the fire of the Holy Spirit. Look how things changed that day at Pentecost. It was spiritual mayhem, bigger than any Toronto Blessing or others. It was sheer life-giving power. Lives were changed, people healed and Peter preached a sermon and over 3000 people were saved. That really is something and the reason why having God breathe and anoint us, is a must.

'God's never done that for me.' Well have you asked Him to? Notice that day, that the disciples were with Jesus before He breathed on them. They were in fellowship, even though they were a little fearful of the Jews seeing them with Jesus. He said to them 'Peace to you, as the Father has sent Me, I send you.' And when He had said this He breathed on them, and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'

And this is what you need to do. Ask Him to breathe on you and give you the Holy Spirit in power. He will do, but be careful, it is powerful and life-changing. But it is well worth it. Ask Him now, 'Jesus breathe your life-changing Holy Spirit upon me. Fill me and may I be changed forever. I receive it now. Amen'

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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