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Acts 2:1-13
"When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 1So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Acts 2: 36-39
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
We have received the same promises of the Father concerning the Holy Spirit as men of old and even those in contemporary times. Men like Paul, Peter, Stephen and Timothy took hold of this same promise and walked in incredible measure of the Holy Spirit’s anointing or presence. Brothers like A. B. Simpson, Hudson Taylor, Thomas Watson and many others have walked in the fullness of this promise. We are still being affected by their lives today.
HIMSELF - by A. B. Simpson
Once it was the blessing, Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling, Now it is His Word.
Once His gifts I wanted, Now the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing, Now Himself alone.
Once 'twas painful trying, Now 'tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation, Now the uttermost.
Once 'twas ceaseless holding, Now He holds me fast;
Once 'twas constant drifting, Now my anchor's cast.
Once 'twas busy planning, Now 'tis trustful prayer;
Once 'twas anxious caring, Now He has the care.
Once 'twas what I wanted, Now what Jesus says;
Once 'twas constant asking, Now 'tis ceaseless praise.
Once it was my working, His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him, Now He uses me.
Once the power I wanted, Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored, Now for Him alone.
Once I hoped in Jesus, Now I know He's mine;
Once my lamps were dying, Now they brightly shine.
Once for death I waited, Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored, Safe within the veil.
Prayers
- Holy Spirit, Pentecostal power, come stir up a holy, ravishing and insatiable hunger in me for a greater measure of Your presence in me. Let my life begin to experience a greater dimension of Your ministry in my life.
- Come, Holy Spirit, strengthen me deep in my innermost being so that CHRIST can dwell in my heart through faith. (Ephesians 3:15).
- Holy Spirit, help me to understand the reality of ‘Christ in me’. Let it not be a song or just a topic or an idea but a reality in my own experience. Help me to know that I am not trying to live CHRIST’s life but HE HIMSELF is living HIS life in me. (Galatians 2:20).
- Lord, let the eyes of my understanding be enlightened concerning CHRIST and the life He wants to live in me. Help me to look nowhere else but to CHRIST who lives in me. Open my eyes, Holy Spirit and help me see CHRIST as my life, my faith, my love, my wisdom, my healing and my ALL.
- Holy Spirit, guide me and lead me until I have attended the funeral of my old life and its clutter. Bring me to the place where I am completely emptied, finished and reckoned as dead.
- Holy Spirit, come and fill me to a greater measure, a greater dimension for the labour that lies ahead of me. Don’t let me be wanting in the measure of Your presence and anointing that I need to be useful in the Master’s hands.
- Holy Spirit, whatever it is that You did in the lives of our brothers of old, please come and do it in my life too.
- Holy Spirit, breathe on me and activate ALL the aspects of the life of CHRIST in me. Help me to come to the full measure of the stature of CHRIST.
- Holy Spirit, help me to settle down in these days and tarry until I am endued with your power to be an effective witness for JESUS CHRIST. I cannot be a witness for CHRIST without You testifying of CHRIST in and through me.
