What Does this Mean

Acts 2:5 Netbible Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem. 2:6 When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 2:7 Completely baffled, they said, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 2:8 And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language? 2:9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia, 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 2:11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs – we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!” 2:12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 2:13 But others jeered at the speakers, saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”

What does this mean:  A Celebration of the Lordship of Jesus Christ as Lord and God.

What are we hearing

Acts 2:5 Netbible  Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem. 2:6 When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 2:7 Completely baffled, they said, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 2:8 And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language? 2:9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia, 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 2:11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs – we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!” 2:12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 2:13 But others jeered at the speakers, saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”

What are we hearing? When I received the Baptism with The Holy Spirit as a teenager, I learned to fall in love with my Lord in a strange and wonderful way. The older I got  I began to question how valid the experience was. The problem was, I was hearing wrong. Take a look if the gospel was to be preached by the languages as some say then why did Peter have to explain what happened. Also take a look at Acts 10:38 and ask what experience did Peter's group compare what was happening to their host and how did Peter defend Himself in Acts 11.

Now more than ever we need to hear and explain how Jesus went about doing good, healing all that was oppressed of the devil.

We are the dweling place of God

Ephesians 2:11 Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh – who are called uncircumcision” by the so-called “circumcision” that is performed on the body  by human hands – 2:12 that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise,  having no hope and without God in the world. 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 2:14 For he is our peace, the one who made both groups into oneand who destroyed the middle wall of partition, the hostility, 2:15 when he nullified  in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace, 2:16 and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.2:17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, 2:18 so that  through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 2:19 So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, 2:20 because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,  with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 2:21 In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 2:22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Provider meeting Provision

When I look at life, I discovered that there is betrayal, positions, relationships misunderstandings, forgetting, promotion. The story of Jacob and Joesph is one of the best illustrations I find. From His brother's not wanting to understand His dreams and selling Him off, telling His father that He was killed by a beast. Sold into slavery, placed in a position of trust, betrayed by His owners wife wanting something that He could not give. Moved to jail given allot of responsibility, interpreting dreams being forgotten about. Then promoted again. All this done so that in the seven years off drought, .Jacob and family could be provided for. Provider meeting Provision.
Is this not the way God works through our life experiences? Showing Himself mighty in all that He does

Praying for America

As I pray for our nation this month, feel free to add this to your prayer life as well. I hope we do not have a false hope in "change" and turn this into a political event. But as it deals with people, the national day of prayer will always be read between the lines as a political event as both parties are looking for the 2 to 3 % that it will take too win an election.
So how do I pray for my nation, I first need to always confess that Jesus is Lord and God!
That there are no limits to the authority we have in the name of Jesus, understanding Praise and Worship.
For peace and favor will be on the President, Congress and the Courts along with State and local governments. That God will bless the cities that we live in: as well as bless the companies that we work for. That as a nation we walk in unity and peace, praying for all people groups.
That I come under convection of Sin, which is need for other’s to come to a living relationship with the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Letting the Holy Spirit develop the compassion needed to reach this generation in me.
To be filled with the Spirit to meet the needed for the day.
That I Developing relationships with non Christians asking who do “I have lunch with”.
With the ones coming to Christ be a part of a meaningful discipleship program.
That decision growth will outgrow transfer growth in Church membership.
In addition, that the things that need to be exposed will be exposed. Not to point the finger, but problems to be solved. As well as praying for Church leadership.
Doing what we have to do.

Take a look at Jer 29 as well as John 14-16. 1 John 1