June 4
Acts 2:1-47
How is your life different because you know Jesus? In just a few short weeks, the disciples went from a scared group to powerfully experiencing the power of God. The day came when the power Jesus promised descended upon them. The Spirit in-dwelt them, and the proof was in their ability to speak in many languages. This speaking in tongues in the exact way described in Acts 2 was rare evidence of the Holy Spirit, but everyone should display proof of the Spirit’s power. Some of the most common ways of the Spirit working are described in Acts 2:42. We are told the whole church was devoted to “the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
As amazing as speaking in tongues was, the far more significant event was the changed lives of the disciples. They moved from timid, scared people to passionate, courageous disciple makers. The ultimate evidence of the Spirit was a commitment to truth, people, and God. As we consider the work of the Spirit in our lives, we should consider whether it is the same for us. Are we committed to God’s truth, to God’s people, and to God himself ? If we are not, how can we become devoted to what God wants for us? We are to walk as Spirit empowered, Christ-devoted people like the original disciples. They were radically transformed to be disciples who made disciples.
Father God, thank you for the Spirit. May I continually submit to his work in my life. Amen.
How devoted are you to pursuing truth, Christ-centered relationships, and prayer?
How is your life different because you know Jesus? In just a few short weeks, the disciples went from a scared group to powerfully experiencing the power of God. The day came when the power Jesus promised descended upon them. The Spirit in-dwelt them, and the proof was in their ability to speak in many languages. This speaking in tongues in the exact way described in Acts 2 was rare evidence of the Holy Spirit, but everyone should display proof of the Spirit’s power. Some of the most common ways of the Spirit working are described in Acts 2:42. We are told the whole church was devoted to “the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
As amazing as speaking in tongues was, the far more significant event was the changed lives of the disciples. They moved from timid, scared people to passionate, courageous disciple makers. The ultimate evidence of the Spirit was a commitment to truth, people, and God. As we consider the work of the Spirit in our lives, we should consider whether it is the same for us. Are we committed to God’s truth, to God’s people, and to God himself ? If we are not, how can we become devoted to what God wants for us? We are to walk as Spirit empowered, Christ-devoted people like the original disciples. They were radically transformed to be disciples who made disciples.
Father God, thank you for the Spirit. May I continually submit to his work in my life. Amen.
How devoted are you to pursuing truth, Christ-centered relationships, and prayer?
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