In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.” vs. 17
Acts 2:14-21
Luke decided that the best way to describe the explosion of Holy Spirit power that had occurred in Jerusalem after Jesus’ resurrection was to go back to the Hebrew scriptures and the words of the prophet Joel. Peter and the other disciples were seeing the outpouring of the Spirit that Joel had pointed to, and it was more spectacular than they had even imagined. And what’s even more amazing is that the story continues. The young and the old continue to dream and see visions. Men and women are being given opportunities to be pastors and preachers. We’re hearing the voices of those who once lived in slavery and poverty. The oppressed are being set free. The miracle of Pentecost continues! Of course there is opposition. Spirit-filled people continue to be discounted and ignored. The forces of oppression are grabbing headlines and getting attention. But people of faith are on the march in every nation and in every social class, and their work is not being fueled by those drunk with new wine! This revolution is different and what happened in Jerusalem was only the beginning! One day all flesh will know God and all people will find their home in Christ!
Thought for the Day: What blinds my eyes to the work of the Spirit?
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