It’s hard to envision what happened on that first Pentecost day. It had been seven weeks since Jesus rose from a dreadful death to a new, perfect, living body. The disciples had begun spreading the news about this miracle which Jesus had foretold. They had seen Him with their own eyes. He had risen indeed. All the bruises, wounds, injuries inflicted upon their Rabbi were gone. He was glorified. Now His work was completed and it was time for the Holy Spirit to step in. This was nothing short of a miracle. The disciples were gathered together when the Spirit descended on them in the form of a tongue of fire upon each head. The fire didn’t consume them, but the Spirit of God did.

As they began to talk, their languages became foreign to most. They were speaking to the crowd about the love of God, and they were doing so in every language known to those in attendance. The group included dozens of believing Christian Jews from various parts of the world. The sound coming from the disciples had to sound like gibberish to most, but the Holy Spirit had entered these men and given them the ability to speak to everyone there. Some thought they were drunk, but Peter clearly stated they weren’t because it was too early in the day. Eventually, many recognized their own languages and were able to understand what the disciples were saying. God in His infinite wisdom made this possible so that everyone in that place would know the truth of God’s greatest love story.

We may not be able to speak in different languages, but we have the Holy Spirit living within us from the day of our baptism. He is the quiet voice that guides us, corrects us, shows us the difference between good and evil. Thank God for that miraculous gift by using it to bring others to Him. God’s love is beyond our intellect. We can’t begin to comprehend the imposing glory of it, but He gives it to us for a reason. We each have the ability to spread this amazing story with others – to give them hope for the future – to live God fearing lives – to encourage those who have given up – to inspire, motivate and arouse us to action. Our daily goal should be to tell at least one person about Jesus and His amazing plan for our lives. The world would be so much better for it.

THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR ANOTHER DAY TO SHARE YOUR AWESOME GIFTS WITH OTHERS.