Word And SpiritPrøve

DAY ONE: The Silent Divorce There has been a silent divorce between the Word and the Spirit. With many people today it has been one or the other. Some are well-acquainted with the Scriptures. They know their Bibles. They know their doctrine. They can detect heresy a mile away. I call these people Word people. Others emphasize the power of the Holy Spirit. They have experienced His gifts. They have seen healings, even miracles. And they can detect dead orthodoxy a mile away. I call these people Spirit people. There is nothing wrong with either emphasis. Each is exactly right. My message in this devotional is this: the church will struggle on and on in its plea for God to restore the honor of His name until not one or the other, but both —the Scriptures and the power of God, the Word and the Spirit—coalesce simultaneously. I cannot think of anything that would honor God more or threaten Satan more than the Word and the Spirit coming together, as was demonstrated in the Book of Acts. The question is: are we ready for it?