The Holy Spirit is Come! … Pentecost
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and …
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and …
“I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever; (Psalm 145:1-2 NASB)…
“I give thanks to you, O God; I give thanks to you, for your name is near; I recount your wondrous deeds. (Psalm 75:1 NASB)..
“Let my soul bless the LORD, and let all that is within me bless his holy name; yes, let my soul bless the LORD and forget not all his benefits. (Psalm 103:1-2 NASB)…
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit away from me…
With hearts humbled from confession, let us seek our Father for the assurance of forgiveness, the assurance of his loving kindness and steadfast love. Is this not the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts and lives?!…
A twist for today that I hope will encourage you onward in this vigil. I was reading a blog by Farrell Mason, and she quoted a poet I enjoy – Rainer Maria Rilke. The poem she shared fit perfectly with this longing for a deeper awareness of the Holy Spirit.
Take yourself to a quiet place in your home, garden, lakeside, or woods. Take a deep breath remembering His breath that gives life, gave life in the beginning of all things…
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come! (13)
O you whose name is the LORD, who alone are the Most High over all the earth! …
I begin … or may I be bold enough to say, We begin … a 10 day vigil for the Holy Spirit to fall afresh in our lives. I didn’t know how to start and then…