Meditate. Think about the Holy Spirit.
In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God. Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, "Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Acts 1:1-5
Baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has always been present from the beginning of eternity.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the
Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2
But now the Holy Spirit would become an indwelling part of those who believed. Luke wrote about Peter speaking about Gentile believers relationship to the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts.Then I thought of the Lord's words when he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God's way? Acts 11:16-17
God puts the Holy Spirit in our
hearts—baptizing us with the Holy Spirit—guaranteeing our eternal life.
It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm
for Christ. He has commissioned us, and he has identified us as his own by
placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees
everything he has promised us. 2 Corinthians 1:21-2
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Let us break bread...together. |
How important is food to you? Is food, Christ or yourself most important in your life? Choose for yourself whom you will serve today. Joshua challenged the Israelites with that statement before he died there in the Promised Land that God had given them (Joshua 24). His response was…As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord (Joshua 24:15). Who will you serve?
Prayer ~ Lord, we are blessed to have been baptized by the Holy Spirit. Now…as for me and my family, we will serve You—our Lord and Savior. By the way…what’s on Your menu today? How may we serve you?
Verses of Salvation ~ When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life." Titus 3:4-7
Jesus ate some
fish on the evening of His resurrection when He went to the Upper Room where
the disciples were gathered together (Luke 24:36-43). After showing them the crucifixion
scars of His hands and side, He asked if they had anything to eat. Later by the
Sea of Galilee Jesus prepared, served and ate breakfast of fish and bread with
the disciples (John 21:3-14). It is recorded in Acts 1:1-5, in some
translations, that He ate with His disciples, but it does not note what they had
to eat during their meals together.
Bible Trivia for next week ~ How long was Jesus on earth before He ascended into Heaven?
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