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!
The parable often called the Wheat and the Tares gives hope that one day all will be made right.
Saul’s two acts of foolishness contrasted with his son’s two acts of faith, and they changed the course of history.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
