This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, one of the most important days of the Christian year. In Acts 2, Luke records how the Holy Spirit came on the believers who were gathered together in one place. Just as Jesus promised, the sound of a violent, wind-filled the house where they were praying. Tongues of fire came to rest on each one there, and they were filled with God's very presence to do the ministry prepared for them to do. This is the beginning of the church.
We are going to sit with scripture from the gospel of John, where Jesus is talking about how it is beneficial for Him to go away so that the Advocate can come and live among us. Who better to hear from than the Lord Himself, telling the disciples who the Spirit is and why He is being sent. Pentecost is an important remembrance of the giving of the Holy Spirit, because we realize God has given His very life for each person. And, each one who believes in Jesus as Lord has the Holy Spirit living in them. We want to not only remember, but also celebrate all He has given us: the gifts, the fruit, the conviction, the discernment, the leading, the assurance, the power, the unity we share with all those who are part of Christ's body.
In these days of living out the faith, may we welcome God's Spirit on every level of our lives and may His church continue to embody His life.
- Pastor Colleen
