Come Lord Jesus and let us feel your power in our lives.
This is one of the important turning points in Christianity. Jesus had risen and been taking up into Heaven and the disciples were instructed to wait in Jerusalem. By this act God demonstrated that mere mortals could be like god. It was not man trying to raise himself like we so often see, but a gift from God.
Unlike those who seek power and position, the disciples had the power to help others. We see so many examples of this during the first few chapters of the book of Acts. The lame could jump up and worship God after being healed by Peter and John, people were raised to life again.
It must have been a wonderful time. God's power being manifest in those who followed Jesus.
But some people didn't understand. We have the story of Simon the Sorcerer who turned to Jesus but when he saw other people receiving the Holy Spirit he offered money for it. He must have had quite a powerful position before hearing about Jesus, but he gave it all up when he realised the power of God. How was his chance, not to con those around him with his slight of hand and 'party tricks' but with real power. We can imagine him looking for the catch, wondering just how this power worked and finally coming to realise that this was real power, not some trick.
But over time the miracles seemed to stop. People couldn't do those things that the apostles could. I'm not saying that the Holy Spirit is gone, but it's not as evident as it was then.
Miracles still happen now. God still looks after us.
Yet we read that there will once again be an 'out-pouring' of the Holy Spirit prior to Christ's return and we pray that it may be soon.