Pentecost & Spiritual Awakening
As I reflected on Pentecost this past week, I told my wife that I wanted this summer to be different and better than the last. No, I’m not referring to vacation time, or how many things I can learn or get done. I told her that I wanted to be spiritually awakened this summer. And to this pursuit I have dedicated my first week in a mediocre fashion. Well, it’s been more ups and downs than a flatline. By the way, I think that’s ok. You might ride the lightning, but eventually you hit the ground (Thanks James, Kirk, & Lars). So, if I have those lightning moments, great. If I have moments when I just hit the ground, then ok. My point is simply this: The forgotten promise of the Gospel is the new life for the believer in Christ through the very promise of Christ, namely, the giving of the Spirit who indwells believers (That was wordy, I know). Therefore, as I celebrate Christ’s promise of the Spirit at Pentecost tomorrow in church, I’m asking God to stir the waters in my own spirit/heart/soul/whatever. I simply want this summer to be different for me. I want my love for Christ to deepen. I want my spiritual life to be awakened. I want my faith to be set as stone. I pray that God will do it.
