Acts 2:1-13
New International
Version (NIV)
2 When the day of
Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like
the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where
they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to
be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying
in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this
sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own
language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they
asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each
of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and
Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[b] 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia,
Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts
to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our
own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed,
they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun
of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
When
the Holy Spirit makes His presence known He does so in a mighty way. In looking at this scripture it became
apparent to me that God does mighty works when we are all united and
worshipping together. Yes, He does
mighty works individually as well but this moment was more than likely beyond
description. It is hard to imagine how I
might have reacted to such an amazing event except to bow down and worship
Him. There is no doubt that this was
something far beyond the control of humankind.
Yet, people tried to blame it on them just being drunk. There will always be people who refuse to
believe no matter what miraculous works that God does. The point is, for those whose lives were
changed they had the responsibility to share their amazing story.
What
does this mean for us? Have you felt the
work of the Holy Spirit in your life?
Have you sensed His presence through a hug, not from human arms, during
times of trouble? Have you sensed His
presence through goose bumps or chills during worship time? Have you been gifted to speak in other
language so that others can hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their own
language? Have you ever had words flow
from your mouth and think, “where did that come from”. All of those, seem to be to be ways that the
Holy Spirit works in the lives of the believer.
There
are many different beliefs as to when the Holy Spirit indwells us but it was
very clear as to when it happened to these people. He did not indwell them so they could remain
together in their room, worshipping together, although the Holy Spirit did a
miraculous act during that time. He indwelt
them so they could go out and spread the Gospel to everyone. He does not want us to keep Him to ourselves
but He wants us to share Him with others.
As
you seek Him today, go and share the Good News, that you have found, with
others who need to hear it. Some will
receive it while others will scoff at it, nothing different than the first day
that the Holy Spirit made Himself known.
Seeking
Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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