Acts 2: When the Day of
Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And
suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it
filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then
there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they
were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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Writing ideas as
fast as I could, I could feel the energy in the room. Each of us had a
different way of looking at the problem and contributed wholeheartedly to the
project. We spent months building the idea into a working prototype. Those who
saw it embraced our solution. It worked!
- Working together felt different than tolerance.
- Working together felt different than being part of a forced crowd where people do not really listen to one another.
- Working together felt different than working with those who posture to steal credit or hold people down.
A crowd of JESUS followers
were gathered together in one place for the same reason. They all believe in
the power of GOD and were not expecting anything but to talk about HIS greatness.
As they marveled over the many thing JESUS did for them, GOD filled them with
the HOLY SPIRIT.
- GOD wants me to praise HIM without expectation.
- GOD has already filled me with the HOLY SPIRIT.
- GOD needs me to live my life with HIS purpose.
Being together on
“one accord” led to something wildly unexpected. The crowd was filled with GOD’s
power to do something they had never dreamed of. GOD saw their togetherness and
said “I can see their love and they are now ready.”
Being together to
marvel over JESUS is all GOD wants. Unfortunately group gatherings quickly turn
into posturing over who is right or wrong. JESUS simply wants love and praise.
I owe my life to JESUS.
- Are you posturing to be heard or seen?
- Do you feel better alone because people fight?
- Will you examine what makes you want to get away from “those” people and bring GOD’s love to wherever you are or are going?
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