“Teach my lips to speak the language of Love.” Lord, it’s Pentecost. Some say Pentecost is history, some say a mystery, some say a fallacy.
I say Pentecost is Reality, the 8th day of creation, when symbolically humankind received a way back in to the Garden. Pentecost created the possibility of unity, overcoming the divisions caused at the Tower of Babel, which were all prompted by a lust for power. Pentecost came in response to a prayer for purpose and what was the Gift? Power. Power to speak and Power to be understood. Power to forge and find common ground. And what was the common ground? Praise. “Each of us heard them praising God in our own languages.”
That is why the right creed is important. You cannot praise someone you don’t know. You can flatter with empty words and trite phrases, but true praise, that describes the Person being honored, is always based on knowledge–and in this case, on the knowledge that comes through a close relationship.
Animal-speak is one gift Pentecost has bestowed on you. But gifts, including spiritual gifts, are meant to be opened and used and developed–not displayed behind glass where no one can touch them or reach them.
So this Pentecost, think about the gifts you have received already. Think about your use of them. How much have you grown because of the gifts you’ve received? How have you developed your gifts? These are spiritual questions. Are there gifts you believe you still lack, still need to ask for?
Babel was about power to rule, about power for power’s sake; Pentecost was about power to love, and share, and build up others.
Babel focused on human greed; Pentecost focused on God-gifts.
Babel focused on conquering and led to division; Pentecost focused on gratitude and praise and led to unity and connection.
Think about fire. Fire can destroy. Fire can warm and create. Your own planet, as I have told you before, could not last without the Sun. Many have sought Power over the ages. Power is not the problem; nor is it bad or wrong within itself. Don’t fear Power. Rather, embrace its potential as I intend it to be, a force for good and love and beauty and peace in your world. Receive Pentecost’s power to share and connect, and you will never abuse the power of My Gifts.
I read about the day of Pentecost in Acts 2 about the Apostles being filled with the Holy Spirit and preaching the gospel in different languages so all could hear. The people were pricked in their hearts and said to Peter “,What must we do?” The response was ” Repent and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins and you shall be receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ” That is the gospel of salvation, simple and true. In Act 2:41 it states that those who received his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls. Jesus commanded it so we obey. .I love the Word! That is the beginning of our journey as His children until we are in His heavenly home with Him! By the way, the bible has a lot to say about what baptism is for and what it does and never does it state that it was done to children. A Concordance is a very good book to have to look up words and the verses that contain them. That’s how I learned how deep the meaning of baptism is. So that is what Pentecost means to me…The beginning of “,The Way” Christ’s true church, His followers.