Before he returned to his Father, Jesus told his followers to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promised Holy Spirit. About a week later, as recorded in Acts 2:1-24, Jesus poured on his Spirit on his people, and they began to proclaim the mighty deeds of God in different languages. After some from the crowd made fun of them, Peter explained that the gift of the Spirit indicated that the last days had arrived!
In answer to Habakkuk’s complaint about God using the wicked to accomplish his purpose, God declared that the righteous will live by faith.
Although we work for the growth of the kingdom, it grows mysteriously in ways that we cannot understand or control.
John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy pointed to the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy ever.
