Scripture: Luke 24:39
Look, I’m sending to you what my Father promised, but you are to stay in the city until you have been furnished with heavenly power.
Thought for the Day: This will be the last of the devotionals from Luke, at least for now. This is the bridge to the Book of Acts where, in 40 days, the church will be born with the gift of the Spirit. Pentecost (the day the church celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit) is remembered as an event 40 days after Easter, but I believe what God the Father has promised is something that happens over and over again within the life of the church. Jesus tells his followers to “stay in the city until…” This appears to be an important time of waiting, and preparation, something an impatient community can often miss. Our yearning for immediate gratification often has us moving ahead before the Spirit has put in place what needs to be put in place. Starting today, I invite you to consider yourself in a time of waiting… a time of prayerful patience as the Spirit prepares us for some heavenly power.
Prayer: Give me the strength necessary to be patient. Holy God and Father of Heaven, furnish me with the ability to pause so that I and the world around me is in a favorable position to receive your Holy Spirit. This I request for it is what I need, what the church needs, and what the world needs. Amen.
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