This week’s devotions are based on the message, ‘The Spirit’s Still Working!” (WATCH HERE)
Acts 2:17 “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.”
Pentecost was not the end of God’s work. It was the beginning of a new chapter in His mission.
The Spirit was poured out not just for one day, but for every generation that would follow. Peter quotes the prophet Joel to show that God’s promise extends far beyond that moment in Jerusalem.
The Spirit continues to work today.
He calls people through the Gospel.
He creates faith through the Word.
He strengthens believers in their struggles.
He comforts the hurting.
He equips God’s people for service.
Most importantly, He continually points us to Jesus.
Sometimes we imagine Pentecost as a dramatic event from long ago that has little connection to our daily lives. Yet the same Spirit who filled the disciples is actively at work in the church today.
Every baptism is evidence of His work.
Every person who comes to faith is evidence of His work.
Every believer who grows in Christ is evidence of His work.
The Spirit often works through ordinary means. Through a sermon. Through a Bible reading. Through a conversation with a friend. Through a prayer spoken in faith.
We may not hear rushing wind or see tongues of fire, but God’s Spirit is no less powerful today.
As believers, we are invited to participate in His mission. The Spirit who fills us also sends us. He calls us to share the hope we have found in Christ with others.
Pentecost reminds us that Christianity was never meant to be kept private. The Gospel is good news meant to be shared.
Ask God today to open your eyes to opportunities around you. Someone in your family, workplace, neighborhood, or circle of friends may need encouragement, hope, or truth. The Holy Spirit delights in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.
The story that began in Acts 2 is still being written. By God’s grace, you are part of it.
Reflect: Where have you seen evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work in your life recently? Who in your life may need to hear the hope of the Gospel this week?
Prayer: Holy Spirit, thank You for continuing Your work in the world and in my life. Help me remain attentive to Your leading and willing to serve wherever You call me. Use me to share the hope of Christ with others and keep me growing in faith each day. Amen.