May 19, 2026
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses" (Rev. 11:3)
I was noticing the contrast between this and Acts 1:8 in which believers were promised power to be witnesses. Takashi pointed out in a previous message that often, we see the central message of the word "witness" is martyr. We need to be willing to die for God. In truth, the two "witnesses" in Rev. 11 actually do die for Him, then are raised for Him!
Is not the message clear to us, that if we would want His power given to us, it may be given to us to die and show His glory in rising for Him too?
After all, the power every Christian needs to "rise", to walk, to serve Him, to follow Him: does that not come because the Holy Spirit indwells our hearts, and HE is the One Who causes us to see things in the Word then Leap to our feet and charge around the Temple like a wild boar (Martin Luther), even when no angel stirs the surface of the water (Jn.5:1-9)! We should not lie around and wait for someone to come give us help--that would destroy us (Mic.2:10)--but get up and get moving.
