Reading: Acts
2:32-33
“This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. Being
therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father
the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you both see and
hear.
Witness given.
Spirit poured out as both seen and heard.
No possibility of error or misunderstanding. Concrete evidence by
multiple people across a wide spectrum of belief and unbelief, hope and
critical. No movie cameras or cell phones to cut and paste, redesign,
manufacture, or manipulate for market success.
Power undeniable.
Recognized.
Still present today to be both seen and heard except for the barriers
we raise. Are we truly hearing the Spirit’s voice or making up our own version?
Is that word from the Lord really meant for me now, or am I being presumptuous?
We manage to excuse and ignore even when we are sure we heard the word
spoken. Why? Or make too much noise to hear the Spirit’s whisper.
Manifold witness continues despite our limitations.
His power pours out as promised. Delivered despite our doubts.
Lord, give us courage to listen and to trust and to receive.
Psalm of Worship: Genesis 1:28
“God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply,
and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea
and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the
earth.’”
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