"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."
Acts 2:1-2 NKJV
Jerusalem was packed at this time. It was a holiday season - the Day of Pentecost and many people from far and wide visited for this purpose. The disciples, were still avoiding people because of their fear of the authorities, so they were together in the house. Notice a very important thing, they were together of one accord in one place. They were united in Jesus. An important emphasis is made connecting unity and obedience in order to experience the presence, the power and the influence of the Holy Spirit. If a church is not together in unity and obedience, no matter how much worship and praise is offered, there will be very little that happens in that place. If people are at loggerheads and back-biting with gossips of all kinds, the Holy Spirit cannot work in such a fellowship. Changes will need to be made of which, making Jesus the central part of the church should be uppermost.
The disciples were together and 'suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind' v2. I was in Burnham on Sea a few years ago and I decided to walk down to the beach. The tide was coming in but, it was far off on the horizon. I busied myself taking a few photographs when suddenly, there was an awesome sound, rather like an express train had gone by. It was the tide, I never knew that it came in so fast and so noisy. It was quite an experience. I relate this experience to the sound that the disciples heard that morning. It would have been awesome and very supernatural but the bonus was when tongues of fire came on them and they began to speak in other
languages.
This is not to be confused with the heavenly language that the Holy Spirit gives us for our powerful prayer life. This was much different because visitors to the city were hearing their own language being spoken. Everyone was speaking in each other's tongue and this brought confusion but also a desire to know more about it. If they had been speaking in their own heavenly language, no one would have been able to understand them and they may have been labelled as mad. As it is, some began spreading it around that they were drunk. They were not intoxicated with wine but they were overdosed in the Holy Spirit. They would also never be the same again. Watch this space!
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:
'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.
In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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