The Spirit of God (Day 10 & 11)

This morning (6/4), my heart was powerfully stirred (yes, I chose to use this adverb powerfully because of the nature of the message received) when I read Joel Ch 2. It talks about God's punishment, His commands, people's desired response, God's blessings in return (including the pouring out of His Spirit). It's so powerful that I was moved in tears, breathed more heavily, and didn't want to believe what was impressed on me because it's so radical.

These last few days, again and again I have been reminded about one simple truth - the Holy Spirit and His work in God's people:

- After Jesus' resurrection, He commanded His disciples, "receive the Holy Spirit" (Jn 20:22);

- The Spirit of God will be poured on His people (Jo 2:28-29);

- Jesus' followers will be empowered when the Holy Spirit comes on them to enable them to be effective witnesses for Him.

I don't believe these verses have come to me out of co-incidence. Rather I believe God intends to speak to me and His church about this.

This is something I will share this Sunday, so be prepared to listen to what God is saying.