I want you to know when I write these devotions many times I have to stop and evaluate my own life as I learn more and more as I read books about the Bible and read the Bible itself. Today is another one of those times. I want us to go back to when the diciples were gathered at some one's house waiting as Jesus had told them to wait for something to come and they had no idea when!
Acts 2:1-4
1 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.
It is very important to remember these are the same guys, who were scattering like a bunch of mice when you turn a light on, when Jesus was arrested and crucified! But now when the Holy Spirit comes and fills them a radical change takes place!!! Brothers and sisters when the Holy Spirit comes into us when we are saved the same radical change should take place and if it doesn't I think we had better check to see if we have truly accepted Christ! None of the disciples were ever the same...the book of Acts testifies to this....Stephen was killed for his faith. Peter became a courageous, bold, preacher of Christ. Paul formerly Saul went from killing Christians to becoming the most influential man besides Christ in the Bible...leading many to faith in Christ. The majority of the disciples lost their life because of their faith in Jesus....the Holy Spirit filled them and radically changed their lives!
So my friends have you been radically changed by the Holy Spirit? You can be! Ask Jesus into your life today. Hold on!!! Your life will never be the same!!!
Read Acts and see for yourself...when you have the Holy Spirit you can't be the same!
Tom
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