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  “ But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. ”” Acts 1 : 8 NKJV The primary purpose for the pursuit of position in life is material prosperity. Whether political, social, or ministerial, position guarantees a privileged control and authority over the less-privileged within the subject area. But when king David openly confessed “ And I am weak today, though anointed king (II Samuel 3 : 39 )”, he not only rejected the abuse of position; David simply acknowledged the superiority of the power received from God. On the other hand, Joab abused his privileged position with his manipulation of the people’s lives against the divine counsels of God. Therefore, “ But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you “ suggests that the opposite of the Holy Spirit is not evil spirit; it is simply the outburst of self rather than the withdrawal on ...

  “But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No .”” John 21 : 4 - 5 NKJV Distraught, dejected, and disappointed will be a mild understatement of the disciples’ emotional disturbances prior to this night of shame. “ But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore “…and Christ is wont or readily characterized by this type of shore showup. It is often said of those who patiently wait on Him “ weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning”. Definitely, when Peter said to the disciples the previous night “ I am going fishing”, everyone of his colleagues couldn’t ignore his personal recipe of vocational engagement towards crisis management. But their disappointment with the sea shield strategy underscored the futility of human management of life’s challenges, without divine intervention. Obviously, Jesus had to st...