Next Sunday, we arrive at Pentecost. We have journeyed from Jesus’ death on the cross to his resurrection, spending time with his disciples after his resurrection and his ascension back to God the Father. Now we wait till Pentecost when we remember.
Pentecost, often overshadowed as the ‘church’s birthday’ in historical context, holds a deeper meaning. It is a joyous celebration of the divine presence within us, as we are embraced by God as his people.
The God who charges us with himself to be God’s people in his world and partners in God’s work together or as N T Wright, who writes in his book “The Challenge Of Easter” puts it.
“Our task, as image-bearing, God-loving, Christ-shaped, Spirit-filled Christians, following Christ and shaping our world, is to announce redemption to the world that has discovered its fallenness, to announce healing to the world that has discovered its fallenness, to announce healing to the world that has discovered its brokenness, to proclaim love and trust to the world that knows only exploitation, fear and suspicion.”
― N.T. Wright, The Challenge of Easter
Let us pray as we approach Pentecost that we may be open to where God calls us to be. We must be God’s hands and feet to declare so that God can change lives and our lives, too.