The Momentum of the Holy Spirit

As one reads through the book of Acts, it s not long before it is discovered that successive waves of Holy Spirit-led activity kept the early disciples focused outward. Beginning in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, the wind of the Holy Spirit continued to blow with greater and greater intensity as the disciples literally took the gospel of Jesus Christ all over the world. The wind of the Spirit is continuing to blow today, for we are catching a vision of what God wants to accomplish in our city. This means that:

God wants to see all people born into His kingdom.
God wants to see all people healed of sickness and disease.
God wants to see all people freed from mental and demonic torment.

More and more I sense the Lord saying. “Stay focused on seeing lives transformed.” Acts 10:38 says that Jesus was anointed “with the Holy Spirit and power,” and that “he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.” The wonderful thing is this: We are called to be just like Jesus! So we should expect to do the same things as He did.

Acts 11:1 in The Message translation says, “The news traveled fast and no time the leaders and friends back in Jerusalem heard about it.” Obviously there were “some” believers who criticized Peter for his actions, but most were probably thrilled that the good news was continuing to spread. They were especially thrilled to hear that the Gentiles had received the Holy Spirit. Peter simply said, “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning” (Acts 11:15, NIV). As a result, the news about what had happened spread so fast that it preceded Peter’s arrival in Jerusalem.

News about signs, wonders and miracles always travels fast! Throughout the New Testament there is a great emphasis on what and how we hear. Hearing about what the Holy Spirit is doing actually creates a spiritual momentum of expectancy and faith. Simply stated: Hearing about the miraculous creates a hunger for God to do more!