Pentecost

Blessed Pentecost Sunday

There were a few things that jumped out at me while studying the feast of Pentecost.

They are Anticipation, Pilgrimage, and Harvest.

Anticipation – as a farmer anticipates his crop or a person awaits the return of their true love. It is written that the Feast of Pentecost was highly anticipated, excitement was in the air in the days immediately preceding Pentecost. It’s no coincidence that God chose this day to pour out His Spirit upon mankind
Jesus told the disciples in Luke 24:49 “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”
They knew something big was about to happen.  No human had ever experienced the Comforter before. They didn’t know what to expect, but the knew it was worth waiting for. They were willing to wait, watch and pray until it happened.
When you get tired of the way things are and know something has got to change, you’ll wait, watch, listen and obey his command in order to receive His help.

Pilgrimage – It is one of three pilgrimage feasts for the Jews. People would travel from far and wide to attend.  Again not coincidental that God chose this day to pour out His Spirit. A day that the city would be full of visitors to witness His Glorious Outpouring and hear that message in their own language.
Similerly, a personal pilgrimage must be taken before the Spirit of God will dwell within us, we cannot get to our personal Holy of Holies without taking a journey within our own spirit. A Pilgrimage of Repentance, cleaning out the clutter, the junk, the bad habits and the sin that we accumulate through this life. I’m not saying you can fix everything you’ve broken yourself before you call on Him, but you can turn it all over to Jesus and let him do the work. Surrendering all to God will open the door for the indwelling of The Holy Spirit.

Harvest – the Jews celebrated the First Fruits of the harvest during this feast. God poured out His Spirit on the hundred and twenty, on the day of Pentecost and then increased the Harvest by about three thousand souls.
Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Imagine being apart of that revival.  Going from Not a Church to a hundred and twenty member congregation to an approximately 3120 member congregation in a matter of a few hours.
That excites me! Whats stopping us? Where is our revival? Where is our 3000 souls added to the church?  I don’t have all those answers, but I Know without a doubt that We’re not waiting on God, God is waiting on Us!

May God Bless You mightily and Pour out His Spirit upon You.
Greg

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Author: Greg Fee

I'm a Husband, Father, Pawpaw and Pastor. I love spending time with my grand-buddies. A minister since 1988, I have been blessed to work in several churches around the U.S and currently am blessed to pastor an Awesome Church. I've also had the pleasure of ministering in faraway places while traveling for work. Some of my greatest honors have been the relationships I gained with several of the modern-day Heros of the Faith, the ministering families all around the world. Several years ago I started working with leather as a means to fight boredom while working in remote areas. It swiftly became a passion that I want to share as well. My plan is to keep spreading God's Love through the written and preached word, through walking the walk, and to keep making cool stuff along the way. Check that out at whisper_n_jack on Instagram View all posts by Greg Fee