What a blessing it was to be in the house of the Lord yesterday on Pentecost Sunday! I love reading about it in the second chapter of Acts:
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?"
Peter was ready to tell them what it meant!! He lifted up his voice and said unto them -- "Hearken to my words!!" He then preached a powerful message, and the Bible says -- "the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls!"
And the best part is -- "It is for us all Today!" Rev. L. L. Pickett wrote this wonderful song:
"Have you ever felt the power of the Pentecostal fire,
Burning up all carnal nature, cleansing out all base desire,
Going through and through your spirit, cleansing all its stain away?
Oh, I'm glad, so glad to tell you it is for us all today.
Jesus offers this blest cleansing unto all His children dear,
Fully, freely purifying, banishing all doubt and fear,
It will help you, O my brother, when you sing and when you pray.
He is waiting now to give it. It is for us all today.
Some have thought they could not live it while they dwell on earth below,
But in this they were mistaken, for the Bible tells us so,
And the Spirit now is with us; He can keep us all the way.
Then by faith why not receive it? It is for us all today.
You may now receive the Spirit as a sanctifying flame,
If with all your heart you seek Him, having faith in Jesus' name,
On the Cross He bought this blessing; He will never say us nay.
He is waiting now to give it--why not claim it, friend, today?
It is for us all today if we trust and truly pray.
Consecrate to Christ your all, and upon the Saviour call,
Bless God, it is for us all today"!!
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