And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. “Acts 2:1′

Pentecost is derived from the Greek word for fiftieth. It occurs fifty days after the sabbath of the weeklong Feast of Unleavened Bread. People brought a free will offering of their first grain to Jerusalem for Pentecost. Jerusalem offers God a kind of free will offering on this Pentecost as three thousand people accept Jesus as their Saviour.

Jesus instructed His followers to wait in Jerusalem for the Father’s promise. For ten days, the followers of Christ waited in anticipation of being baptized with the Holy Spirit. The fact remains, however, that only 120 of Christ’s followers were gathered in one place at that time. They were at the right place at the right time. This means that they were the ones who would receive the promise from the Father on that day.

In the midst of these 120 faithful disciples answering Christ’s call, it must have been an amazing day when the fledgling Church was born. On that day, they were baptized with the Holy Spirit, as Christ had promised ten days earlier. They also received the gift of tongues from the Holy Spirit, for we hear that they spoke in languages as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Let us pray:

Dear Lord, almighty Heavenly Father, it was a special and unique day of Pentecost when 120 disciples obeyed Your Word. They were blessed with the privilege of witnessing the birth of the true body of Jesus Christ, which is the Church. Like them, I pray that you give me the desire of heart to listen to Your commands and carry them out willingly. In Your Church and the many dear hearts and souls that cross my path may I devote myself to the teaching of Your Word and to fellowship with one another in honor, praise  and glory to You. Thank you dear Lord, almighty Heavenly Father. I pray this throughout the mighty, glorious, fulfilling name, of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Much LoVe, JoY, Peace and Blessings in Jesus Christ, our almighty, wonderful, infinite loving, glorious dear Lord, Saviour and Redeemer.