Journey Through Acts (Acts 2)

Read - Acts 2

My Key Verse - Acts 2:11 ...“They’re speaking our languages, describing God’s mighty works!”

My Reflection - There is so much written and taught about the Holy Spirit. Whole movements have been based on this. The baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. I'm not going to get into any of it here. I'm just going to reflect on what I am seeing and hearing God speak through this verse to me.

It is vital that as we seek to build the church that God wants to build that we speak the language of our culture around us. At the time of Pentecost, there were Jews who came from around the world to be in Jerusalem at the time. When the Holy Spirit was poured out, the believers spoke supernaturally the languages of those around. These Jews were amazed and perplexed.

I think when we, led by the Holy Spirit, begin speaking the language of our surrounding culture. It will do the same. They will scratch there heads and say "what does this mean?"

The language of our culture is media. Music, movies, tv, etc...is what drives our culture. When we begin to speak with boldness, as Peter did, through todays media I believe there will be a supernatural response just as happened on day one of the church.

My Prayer - Father as we seek to build your kingdom and the church you want to build, help us to speak the language of the culture around us. Don't let us get so inward focused that we aren't in tune with those who are in our world.