“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”” Luke 24:45-49 (NIV)
We should make sure we receive this supernatural power, just like Jesus and His disciples received the power of the Holy Spirit who descended from Heaven, before they started their spiritual life. Heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended like dove on Jesus Matthew 3:16(NIV); and Holy Spirit came on the disciples as tongues of fire Acts 2:2-3(NIV). And they are the role models for us to follow without fail.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV) Faith, Hope & Love. These three are very important for our spiritual walk. We should not try to operate in our flesh. Because if we do we will certainly fail. We need supernatural help to operate in our spirit, which is the real you in Christ Jesus.
Supernatural Faith:
“to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,” 1 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
This supernatural faith is like heavenly currency without which we cannot receive anything from God. Fasting, praying and getting more people to pray will not work unless you pray with faith. All the other eight gifts of the Holy Spirit too operate with the gift of Faith. Spiritual life is possible only by the power of the Holy Spirit, which is the abundant life Jesus came to give.
Supernatural Hope:
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV)
Same way supernatural hope with joy and peace raise up and overflow from you only when the God of Hope fill you with His Holy Spirit power. Our whole spiritual life should be empowered by this power to receive and to do extraordinary healings and miracles. With our will power we can only do physical things and that too with much difficulty. But if we practice to operate by the power from on high even our physical activities we can do effortlessly.
Supernatural Love:
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:5 (NIV)
God’s ‘Agape’ Love is poured into our hearts only through the Holy Spirit. With our human love we cannot be perfect and it will be impossible to forgive and show love even to our family members. That’s why there are frictions in every relationship that’s happening all around us. Unless we receive from God His love we end up empty inside and nothing more to give to others.
“On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”” John 20:19-23 (NIV)