"And when they had prayed, the place where they
were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and
they spoke the word of God with boldness." Have you ever doubted that God’s
spirit was out of reach in your daily life?
Peter relates that until Joel’s prophecy, common people believed that the spirit
was only available to royalty and judges.
It is affirmed in this passage that his spirit is available to all that believe in him.
This gives even the humblest of mankind a reason for fulfillment of dreams and visions.
It is a comfort for me, in my vocation, serving and caring for people at the close of
their lives, that spiritual peace can be there for them.
This confirmation allows each of us an opportunity to reach out to others and share
this assurance of spirituality daily.
Personally, it gives me a deepened strength in my faith and a hopeful heart that will
carry me through my daily life.
