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Joshua 3:5 - “And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” 

Joshua 3:4 in the New Living Translation reads, Then Joshua told the people, “Purify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do great wonders among you.” The world is enamored with power. In the Body of Christ, we recognize that purity is the prerequisite to power. Joshua’s instructions to the children of Israel were to purify themselves in preparation for crossing over into their promised inheritance.  Verse 4 says, “for tomorrow the Lord will do great wonders among you.”  


As Spirit-filled believers, we believe in the nine manifestation gifts of the Spirit as defined in 1 Corinthians 12, and we desire to see them in operation in our services, prayer gatherings, and individual lives.  We define these gifts as power encounters. These power encounters are life-changing.  


In Galatians 5:22-23, we are introduced to the Fruit of the Spirit. I believe the Fruit of the Spirit is just as powerful as the gifts of the Spirit. A person who is holy will have power with God. Matthew 5:8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Why do we need to be pure in heart?  Why is it important we live holy? The world needs to see a church that is different than the world. They need to know believers who live what they profess. They need to encounter people who are pure, whole, and truthful.


We are positioned when we watch and pray. 1 Peter 4:7 says, “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.” The Lord is positioning us to enter into our promise as we remain vigilant and spiritually alert.

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