9:00 in the Morning
Acts 2:5-15
“There were people from all over the world in Jerusalem just then. 6 When they heard the sound, they came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own mother tongues being spoken, they were thunderstruck. . " How come we're hearing them talk in our various mother tongues?
9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; Visitors from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene; Immigrants from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes; Even Cretans and Arabs!
Some said, 'They're speaking our languages, describing God's mighty works!' . . Others joked, 'They're drunk on cheap wine.'
That's when Peter . . . spoke . . . . 'These people aren't drunk as some of you suspect. They haven't had time to get drunk—it's only nine o'clock in the morning.' Acts 2:5-15
Pastor’s Blog
Most people don’t get drunk at 9:00 in the morning.
Something happened that resulted in at least some people questioning how people from all over the world could actually understand a hundred or so Jewish people talking about God in their own languages. This is not the “gift of tongues, the ability to speak in one’s own special prayer language. Rather this is God making Himself known to tons of people in a way they could understand.
I love this. I think one of the worst aspects of today’s society is our inability to listen to and hear others and as a consequence, God. God broke through and gave people the ability to hear and listen. It is God’s spoken Word, when expressed and received that brings us together.
Some didn’t hear God’s Word spoken. All they heard was “gibberish from drunks”. Other did hear. I’m guessing this difference had something to do with attitude, cynicism, closed mindedness, heart hardness, myopia.
Are you a listener? Can you “hear” God at work behind “noise” that you don’t understand. Are you open? Or are you closed minded, with your own opinion, always ready to someone straight with “the truth” when you see that they are wrong.
Those who believe that God is at work communicating his redemption world-wide , these people are the believers, who aren’t dismissive or jaded, but see and hear God speaking in their own language and trust that God will break through all barriers.
I love yesterdays thoughts on "fullness". When I look at my spiritual life outside of church, it doesn't look very full. The "noise" that fills my thoughts and words tend to lead my actions that can be empty and fruitless by Gods standards of blessing. My blessing and the one I offer others. I think today I will try to empty out the things of the word and have more room for the things of God! Blessing to you all.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the type-o. Keep the (word)in, take the world out. L-O-L!
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