Jeannie Cunnion: Feeling powerless? Pentecost offers this blessing in troubled times
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Pentecost occurred 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection and 10 days after His ascension. It was the day the Father fulfilled His promise to pour out the Holy Spirit not just onto but into His people (Acts 1:5-9).
Most of us will do just about anything to avoid having to use our phone in low-power mode. We’ll borrow a charger from a stranger or purchase a portable power stick at the store. Who wants to live with low power, limited capability and frustrating results? And yet, this is exactly how many of us have become accustomed to living the Christian life because we aren’t living in the power of the Holy Spirit that was given at Pentecost. We don’t need more willpower. We need more Spirit-power. Maybe we’re choosing to keep the Holy Spirit at arm’s length because of the baggage that’s been attached to Him, making us fear He’ll make us strange. Or maybe we just don’t know the dramatic difference that Pentecost is meant to make in our daily lives.More Related News