I also uploaded photos of the art, poetry, and questions that came up as we studied Acts 2 last week. You can see those HERE.
Do we have the audacity to claim that Jesus' statement about the fulfillment of God's future is true? The Spirit of the Lord is upon us. And God's future really is breaking into the present. What about you? Is God calling you to trust him for more of this reality in your day to day experience?
Do we put ourselves in the position to need the power of the Spirit to back us up? Or do we only step out as far as we know our human effort can take us? What limb is God calling you out onto today?
As we grow in our conscious cooperation with the Spirit of God, are we willing to endure the hardship that seems to come along with following Jesus' agenda? Are we prepared to lean in upon the Spirit to help us persevere when the most difficult challenges come? When we encounter failure? When we experience doubt? When we find ourselves tempted by Satan to bail from our course? When the people we love the most don't get what we're about? When we find ourselves bumping into evil at every turn? Where are you hedging your bets, staying cautious with God, in order to shield yourself from potential pain? You know, it's a part of the package of being attached to the messiah that we are called to endure suffering for the benefit of others. That's what Jesus did, it's what we do too. But the Holy Spirit is our comforter and our advocate, who can give us the strength beyond ourselves to make it through those things, just like he empowered Jesus to endure what he did.
Do we put ourselves in the position to need the power of the Spirit to back us up? Or do we only step out as far as we know our human effort can take us? What limb is God calling you out onto today?
As we grow in our conscious cooperation with the Spirit of God, are we willing to endure the hardship that seems to come along with following Jesus' agenda? Are we prepared to lean in upon the Spirit to help us persevere when the most difficult challenges come? When we encounter failure? When we experience doubt? When we find ourselves tempted by Satan to bail from our course? When the people we love the most don't get what we're about? When we find ourselves bumping into evil at every turn? Where are you hedging your bets, staying cautious with God, in order to shield yourself from potential pain? You know, it's a part of the package of being attached to the messiah that we are called to endure suffering for the benefit of others. That's what Jesus did, it's what we do too. But the Holy Spirit is our comforter and our advocate, who can give us the strength beyond ourselves to make it through those things, just like he empowered Jesus to endure what he did.
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