Joseph Attoh 
Luke 1:35 captures one of the most profound manifestations of divine power recorded in Scripture – the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. In responding to Mary, the angel declared, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.” This moment stands as a defining testimony that the miraculous is neither produced by human effort nor explained by natural processes but accomplished solely by the operation of the Holy Spirit.
The virgin birth reveals the Holy Spirit as the divine Agent of signs and wonders. Mary did not ask for the miracle, nor did she possess the ability to bring it to pass. God Himself initiated the process. This underscores a central truth of the Christian faith: signs and wonders are acts of God, not achievements of man. Whenever the Holy Spirit takes the lead, human limitations are suspended and the impossible becomes reality.
The angel’s words, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,” point to divine initiation as the foundation of supernatural acts. The overshadowing of Mary resulted in a miracle beyond scientific explanation and human comprehension. It was not symbolic but literal power at work, demonstrating that when the Spirit moves, natural order gives way to divine purpose.
Throughout Scripture, the Holy Spirit is consistently revealed as active and powerful. At creation, He moved upon the face of the waters to bring order and life (Genesis 1:2). During Jesus’ earthly ministry, the Spirit empowered Him to preach, heal, and deliver the oppressed (Luke 4:18). In the early Church, it was the Spirit who enabled believers to witness boldly and advance the gospel with power (Acts 1:8). In every generation, where the Holy Spirit is present, divine evidence follows.
The Holy Spirit remains the embodiment of signs and wonders today. He confirms God’s Word, reveals God’s power, and transforms lives from within. Christianity without the Holy Spirit is reduced to form and ritual, but with Him, the Church becomes a living force of transformation. As believers yield to the Spirit, signs and wonders continue to glorify Jesus Christ and draw many to salvation.
Written by Pastor Peter Darlinting Kwaku Abdullai, Missionary to Lebanon
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