Jesus ascended forty days after His resurrection.  Ten days later is what we call the Pentecost – fifty days after the resurrection.  It coincides with the Jewish Festival of Weeks that occurs fifty days after the Passover when God delivered His people from bondage through Moses.

It is an important time for Christians and Jews alike. Jerusalem would be bustling with Jews from all over the diaspora.  Despite their different backgrounds these Jews would travel from all over the known world to be in Jerusalem for the Pentecost.

And it’s here we find a group of Christians gathered together in the upper room, on one accord, and in one place… in one place!

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place , Acts 2:1.  For ten days they stayed together in one place, waiting on the promise of the Father, waiting and on one accord.

For ten days they prayed and encouraged one another as they waited on the promise.  For ten days they chose something bigger than themselves. For ten days they stayed and prayed together…

This is instructive for us.  When we want to encounter God’s power and God’s presence we must choose something bigger than ourselves. Faithfully, patiently, waiting together on one accord – they agreed that the promise of the Father was more important than their own plans.

I wonder if we may ever possess such deliberate discipline. I wonder if we might find such fortitude and faithfulness.  Making unity their priority, these faithful few prepared and positioned themselves to encounter the power of God! Can we?

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 

Acts 2:1

I know the culture has changed us, and more recently the pandemic has undermined the priority we’ve placed on just being together, but I cannot abandon the importance of us just showing up – just being together to experience God’s power and presence.   How about you?

Amazing and wonderful things can happen when we choose unity as an expression of our faith! Don’t miss it!

Good morning, I love you all!  

ihs,

just adam