THE DAY OF PENTECOST RELEASES A NEW SOUND

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind…and when this sound occurred the multitude came together…because everyone heard them speak in his own language.”—Acts 2:2,6

The Day of Pentecost is celebrated throughout the Christian world, as the day that God the Father fulfilled His Promise, of sending the gift of the Holy Spirit.  When taking to many Christians, I have discovered that most lack an understanding of the importance of the Day of Pentecost and their relationship with the God the Father, and view the day as something marked on a calendar.  However, the Day of Pentecost was so special to Jesus He commanded His followers to wait for the fulfillment of it.  When the Day came, it turned a whole city upside down.  Approximately 120 people were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues.  They were speaking in a language not known to them; however, a great multitude from different nations heard them speaking in their own native language.  The people in the city were amazed, and some thought that they were drunk. 

The sound that the Apostle Peter released before the Day of Pentecost was one of denial, betrayal, condemnation and regret; however, after the Day of Pentecost the sound changed to one of affirmation, power and persuasion as he preached the Good News and 3,000 people accepted the message of Christ (Read Acts 2). The sound of Pentecost causes blind eyes to see, restores limbs, brings the dead back to life, the deaf to hear, relationships mended, needs met, forgiveness given and received, diverse miracles to occur, and salvation to be preached. 

 

The wind of the Holy Spirit that was given on the Day of Pentecost is still being heard, felt and seen all over the world wherever the message of the gospel is preached.  Dr. LaDonna Osborn testified that in a recent crusade a wind began to blow, and as it reached the mass of people they began to experience miracles.  An explosion of miracles occurred when the wind blew upon the people.  I experienced a similar thing in Cuba one time.  I ministered in a house that was so full of people there was not room for anyone to sit down.  As I was preaching, the wind of the Holy Spirit began to blow.  The people were blown forward until there hands and arms were dangling to the floor, and then the wind blew them backwards so that their heads touched the floor.  When the Spirit blew them to an upright position, miracles occurred.  Blind eyes were healed, deaf ears were opened, joint pain disappeared, and those who could not walk or lift their limbs were completely healed.  A man with a much curved spine was completely healed. Many people professed Christ that night. 

Allow the Holy Spirit to revive the flames of Pentecost in you today.  Let Him blow anything in your life that is holding you back from moving forward away, and ignite a new sound of Heaven in you.

Prayer—Father I repent of any old ideology that has held my back from moving forward.  Today, I ask you to ignite a new sound of Heaven in me, in Jesus Name. Amen.