JULY 12, 2012
Mysterious Invisibility
Read: Acts
2:1-11
Suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind,
and it filled
the whole house where they were sitting. —Acts 2:2
Across the United States and around the world,
we often experience
the dramatic effect of something no one can see. In 2011,
for instance,
several US cities were devastated by tornadoes that blew apart
neighborhoods and business districts. And during each hurricane season,
we are
shocked as winds of more than 100 miles an hour threaten to
destroy what we
have built.
All of this is the result of an unseen force.
Sure, we see the wind’s
effects (flags flapping, debris flying), but we cannot
see the wind itself.
It works in mysterious invisibility.
In a sense, this is also true of the Holy
Spirit. In Acts 2, when believers
experienced the filling of the Spirit on the
Day of Pentecost, “suddenly
there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it
filled the whole house where they were sitting” (Acts 2:2).
That wind
was a tangible demonstration to those early Christians that the
unseen
Spirit was at work in their lives. And He still works in our lives
today! If
you are a follower of Christ, be encouraged. The Holy Spirit bears
fruit
in your life (Gal. 5:22-23), forms believers into one body (1 Cor.
12:13),
and assures you of God’s presence (1 John 3:24). The Holy Spirit is a
powerful Person in our lives—even though we can’t see Him.
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my heart—illumine me,
Spirit divine. —Scott
The
Holy Spirit works powerfully, though invisibly.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
