READ:
Acts 2:1-11
Suddenly there came a sound
from heaven, as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled the
whole house where they were
sitting. -Acts 2:2
Across the United States and around the world, we often experience the dramatic effect of something no one can see. In 2011, for instance, several US cities were devastated by tornadoes that blew apart neighborhoods and business districts. And during each hurricane season, we are shocked as winds of more than 100 miles an hour threaten to destroy what we have built.
All of this is the result of an unseen force. Sure, we see the wind's effects (flags flapping, debris flying), but we cannot see the wind itself. It works in mysterious invisibility.
In a sense, this is also true of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 2, when believers experienced the filling of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, "suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting? (Acts 2:2). That wind was a tangible demonstration to those early Christians that the unseen Spirit was at work in their lives. And He still works in our lives today! If you are a follower of Christ, be encouraged. The Holy Spirit bears fruit in your life (Galatians 5:22-23), forms believers into one body (1 Corinthians 12:13), and assures you of God's presence (1 John 3:24). The Holy Spirit is a powerful person in our lives-even though we can't see Him. -Bill Crowder
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my heart-illumine me,
Spirit divine. -Scott
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The Holy Spirit works powerfully, though invisibly.
INSIGHT
On the Day of Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit was accompanied by the sound of a mighty rushing wind, the visual image of tongues of fire above the apostles' heads, and the verbal witness of speech in languages they did not know. Each served as a sign inaugurating the church age.
Have a blessed day.
God Our Creator's Love Always.
Unity & Peace
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