“‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’”  Acts 1:8

This verses is used a lot when talking about missions, but Jesus intent in saying this is that we, the disciples then and now, will have the power needed, given by the Holy Spirit, to be representatives for Christ to this world . . . all of it.  We have a great responsibility to bring the Good News of Jesus to the world around us.  But we don’t have to do it in our own strength.

In the book of Act, Luke continues the story he began in his Gospel, covering the 30 years after Jesus was taken into heaven.  During that short time the church was established, and the Good News of salvation was spread throughout the world, even to the capital of the Roman Empire.  Those preaching the Good News, though ordinary people with human frailties and limitations, were empowered by the Holy Spirit to take it all over the world.  In the book of Acts we learn about the nature of the church and how we, like these early believers, can turn our world around! – NLT Life Application Study Notes

May we wait on the Lords timing, just as the Disciples were instructed to do, so we can move in the Power of the Holy Spirit, and not our own power!  Teach us Lord, Empower us Lord,  Impact the world around us Lord, not for our own kingdom, but for your Eternal Kingdom!