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!
Jesus told his followers what to pray and why to pray, so let's pray and keep on praying!
Paul's ministry took some unexpected turns, but through it all the Lord showed He was in control.
Human beings love using metaphors, comparisons between two things that are unlike to bring out some special way in which they are alike. In...