“‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.’”
Acts 2:17
The day of Pentecost had come just as Jesus promised. There was visible, audible evidence that could not be ignored. Many had come to Jerusalem from other places and to their great amazement heard the message in their own languages. Peter again stood up in a place of leadership to explain what was happening. He drew from the prophecies of the Old Testament to clarify what they now could see and hear.
However, this outpouring of the Holy Spirit—as miraculous and wonderful as it was—roused criticism in the crowd. Some made fun of the disciples and accused them of drunkenness. John spoke of this when he explained that Jesus came to His own people, but many would not receive Him. Yet “to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).
History records mighty outpourings of the Holy Spirit at different times and places. Perhaps you’ve known the Holy Spirit’s workings in your own life. Personally, I too have been changed as I experienced the power of God’s Spirit flowing in, around, and through me.
However, this outpouring of the Holy Spirit—as miraculous and wonderful as it was—roused criticism in the crowd. Some made fun of the disciples and accused them of drunkenness. John spoke of this when he explained that Jesus came to His own people, but many would not receive Him. Yet “to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).
History records mighty outpourings of the Holy Spirit at different times and places. Perhaps you’ve known the Holy Spirit’s workings in your own life. Personally, I too have been changed as I experienced the power of God’s Spirit flowing in, around, and through me.
Scripture Focus
Acts 2:14-33
Insight
Each day we ask for an infilling of God’s Holy Spirit so that we have the power to walk in the Spirit, not the flesh.
Bible In A Year
- Ezekiel 23-24
- Psalm 142
- 1 Thessalonians 1-2