Acts 2:4 4 All
of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Pentecost was the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover
Week. It was also called the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Harvest, and the Day
of First Fruits. The Israelites were instructed by God to celebrate the Feast
of Harvest by giving to God the first fruit of the crops they had harvested.
Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, is the “first-fruits” –
the one who is the way for us to have eternal life and the guarantee of our
resurrection. (I Corinthians 15:23) On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit that was
promised by Jesus descended on those gathered. It is not surprising that He
sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost because it symbolizes the celebration we have
in Christ, the first-fruits. Growing in our relationship with Christ is
dependent on our continual willingness to yield to and be dependent upon the
Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the One who leads us into the truth of
God’s Word, who guides us in our daily lives, and who empowers us to live the
Christian life as effective witnesses for Christ.
Have you allowed the Holy Spirit to have His way in your
life? Pray for your personal “Pentecost” daily so that the Lord can live His
life through you.
Thought for today: Do I allow God to have His way in my life?
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