Come Holy Spirit

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What struck me the most about the feast of Pentecost this year was that the Disciples changed when they were given the gift of the Holy Spirit. They were practically scared of everything even their own shadow. They had witnessed such dramatic events that they maybe could not fully comprehend them. They had seen the death and resurrection of the person that they were going to follow they had been promised that he would remain with them always just to be told that he was going back to his Father. What was this gift? What would it do? How would it affect them? We can see from the readings that it did a lot they were no longer scared the shackles of fear had been broken and they were able to proclaim Jesus to all those who had gathered for the feast of Pentecost.

 The disciples were changed they are able to proclaim Christ they were no longer scared of the past or the future and were able to tell others about it. The change in them was the gift of the Holy Spirit. They were able to see a way forward. 

 We need to constantly ask for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to come into our lives to help us in our decisions and world view. To be more open to the need for God in our lives and help us to grow in his love and compassion for others. We have received the gift of the Holy Spirit both in baptism and Confirmation this feast and constantly in our lives we need to have this opened and given to us. Let us pray that from this day forward we may always be asking for the gifts to both change and sustain us through out our daily lives.  

 Update:

 Ok so this week I have been aware that the Holy Spirit is working through my ministry in the people I meet and the situations that I encounter. There have been times when I have felt that the right words would not come and yet I have been able to find them. This week we have also had an Alpha day where we looked at the Holy Spirit. I have always been sceptical about speaking in tongues but I have realised that sometimes the Lord works through us and we are able to find the words that are right for the situation. Then I feel that I have been guided by the Holy Spirit to say the right words or not to say anything at all. 

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