Wait for the Holy Spirit

Описание: The Book of Acts opens with an invitation to become empowered witnesses of the Gospel. We discover that after His resurrection, Jesus didn't immediately ascend to heaven—He spent forty days teaching His disciples about the Kingdom of God, preparing them for what was to come. His final instruction to his disciples was simple: wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, then be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. This geographical expansion represents something deeper than physical travel—it's about expanding our spiritual comfort zones. Jerusalem represents the familiar world around us, the people we see daily and those who share our beliefs. Judea and Samaria represent those who are similar but not quite the same, people we can relate to but don't fully know. The ends of the earth represent the confusing and unfamiliar—those whose worldviews challenge us, whose lives seem foreign to our own. The central revelation here is that when the Holy Spirit comes upon us, we receive power—not to perform tricks, but to be effective witnesses for Christ. This power equips us to share Jesus with everyone, from our closest family members to complete strangers who seem nothing like us. The challenge we face today is remembering that every person, no matter how unfamiliar or confusing they may seem, was made in God's image. Because the Gospel made it out of Jerusalem and into the world, we can receive it and share it today.