Reading: Acts 2:18
“Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour
out my spirit; and they shall prophesy.”
Even upon My
bondslaves…, says the NAS translation. The prophecy repeated the message with a
difference, now cutting through presumed hierarchies and gender and wealth. How
astonishing the words must have been originally and here again repeated by
Peter, a lowly fisherman, and again today in our era where we add the
popularity of “who’s who” in our public consideration of others.
Bondslaves then bound by human ownership. Bondslaves now bound by
Grace—sacrificial love—redemption—Jesus.
When God’s Spirit is poured out the people will prophesy—will speak
His words into situations, into lives, into hope. Perhaps even without their knowledge or understanding.
“For as the rain and the now come down
from heaven,
And do not return there without watering
the earth,
And making it bear and sprout,
And furnishing seed to the sower and bread
to the eater;
So shall My word be which goes forth
from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding, in the matter for which I sent it.
NAS
Isaiah 55:10-11
When the Spirit is present no one is exempt from receiving truth. When
our hearts are faithful and ready we are not exempt from being messengers of
His words.
Lord, please cleanse all our speech daily, by Your Spirit’s winnowing,
so that with or without our knowing we will speak Your truth regardless of seen
or unseen results.
Psalm of Worship: Genesis 1:18
“To rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light
from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.”
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