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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