Pentecost is coming May 27, 2012. We are between it and Easter. Pentecost is the day the church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit described in Acts 2. Before that day God’s Spirit was available for selected individuals. After that day He was available for all believers.
Picture the difference in point of view. At the Resurrection the women were met by the angel who said, “He is not here. He is risen.” That was true and complete statement for that day, but now we have something better. Because of Pentecost we would now say, “He is here. He is risen.”
The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost fulfilled a promise of Jesus. Because of that He is where we are. He is here in the church. He is here in our hearts. He is here. It doesn’t invalidate any of what was said then but it makes it more complete.
Think about it. Seek the fullness of the Spirit. Rejoice.
He is risen!
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