The Holy Spirit Comes ~
Jesus promised a helper & the day has arrived. It is no coincident that this day happens on Pentecost. Pentecost is one of the seven festivals commanded by God. It is also a pilgrim festival - it must be celebrated in Jerusalem. Pentecost signifies the giving of the law. Fire, thunder, and a voice from heaven preceded the giving of the Ten Commandments to the newly formed nation of Israel at Mt. Sinai. God literally spoke the law to the people. Now, what was once corporate, becomes personal. Rather than a law written on stone tablets, the Holy Spirit writes the law on our heart. It just goes to show how great and intricate are God's plans. Our human minds cannot even fathom what God will do until it is already done. Then we are left in awe of His wondrous works.
Pentecost (fifty days) comes fifty days after Passover. Jesus was buried on Passover, rose two days later, and then spent 40 days among the disciples before ascending to heaven, so the disciples only stayed a few days by themselves. Jesus doesn't leave us without help or guidance. He is always looking out for us.
Since this was a pilgrim festival, all of Israel was gathered in Jerusalem. This meant that many people witnessed this happening. They were amazed that they heard the disciples speaking in their own language! Some opened their eyes to the miracle, others closed their hearts to the things they were seeing. How often do you do that? Close yourself off? Do you look for excuses, do you reason away God? Hmmmm . . . what are you missing because of your willful blindness? Spend time in prayer this week asking God to open your eyes to His workings, His miracles, His communication. Then accept it, learn from it, let it change you! You won't regret it.
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