Acts 2:2 – “And suddenly there came a sound
from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where
they were sitting.”
There is a fresh new wind from
heaven blowing on the Body of Christ today. This wind is the wind of revival.
After Jesus ascended to heaven there were 120 who gathered in an upper room in
Jerusalem. They were praying and waiting
on the promise of the Father. Jesus had
instructed the disciples in Luke 24:49, “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you;
but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
Throughout
the Bible wind is figuratively used to represent the Holy Spirit. In John 3:8
Jesus used the wind to describe the Holy Spirit, “The wind
blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it
comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” The wind can be described in different
ways. It can be a still balmy breeze
bringing comfort on a hot dry summer day.
This would be a refreshing wind.
The
wind can also be fierce and blow violently. When I was a young teen I remember
witnessing a sudden unexpected windstorm that picked up a neighbor’s large
metal building and effortlessly threw it across a field. I remember the violence and power of the wind
on that day. The wind in Scripture speaks to us of the Holy Spirit and His
manifestations. Sometimes He is soft,
comforting, assuring, pleasant and peaceful.
At other times His moving is fierce bringing change. This change could change the whole course of
a person’s life.
In
Acts 2 there was a sudden wind storm and it filled the house where the 120 were
gathered. This happened during the Feast
of Pentecost. The city of Jerusalem was
filled with pilgrims who had come for Pentecost. The Scripture reading in the temple was from
Ezekiel 1:4, “I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north, an
immense cloud with flashing lightening and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing
metal."
This
wind blew into the upper room and touched the men and women who were gathered
in prayer. These 120 men and women began
to speak in a language that was foreign to their understanding. They were accused of being drunk. Peter stood and declared, “these are drunk on
new wine.” The wind of Pentecost will
empower us. We will be filled with
power. We will become emboldened in our
witness. This wind will cause us to be
consumed with a passion for Jesus.
On
the Day of Pentecost this powerful wind compelled them out of the place where
they were gathered and into the streets to witness and share the good news. Peter stood with the eleven and preached with
a new found power. The Scriptures reveal
three thousand believed and were converted.
This
wind can be heard, but not be seen. It
can be felt, but not touched. It can be
tracked, charted, but not controlled. We
can look into the trees and see its power. We need this wind of Pentecost
today. This wind will blow into the
lives of those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. The wind will come to those who are yearning
for the touch of the Lord and His tender care.
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