Get Rid of the Pacifier!

 “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people. 
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, 
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy' ".-Acts 2:17-18

On Sunday I brought bubbles to my preschool Sunday school class to celebrate Pentecost. As you would expect, it was a big hit. We went outside and they chased the bubbles I blew for a while and then I gave them their own bubble wands and told them to blow Holy Spirit bubbles on those who walked by. They loved it... and so did those who had the Holy Spirit popping all over them! One little girl had a bit of a problem though. She did everything right... dipped the wand in the solution, held it to her mouth and blew. Only one problem - she wouldn't take the pacifier out of her mouth!

She didn't seem to notice though.  She just kept on going as if the bubbles were flowing in abundance.

It leads to the question... Are you clinging so tightly to your comfortable traditions, habits and beliefs that the Holy Spirit is not flowing from you?  Have you even noticed??  The Bible is a great resource and tool for Christians, but it is not God's last word.  God is still speaking!  Why else would we still need those who see visions, dream dreams and prophecy?

But if we think we already have God figured out and tied up in a neat little box of our own making, we will not be among those God uses for these purposes.  There is no room for the Holy Spirit to work in those who refuse to look at the possibilities... who refuse to believe that God is still speaking... who refuse to believe that God can do new things.

Get the pacifier out of your mouth!!  God did not call us to be comfortable.  He did not call us to hold on to old traditions and habits that are no longer useful in this world.  He calls us to let the Holy Spirit bubble up inside of us and overflow, touching and capturing everyone we meet.

The Holy Spirit is untamable and unpredictable.  The only thing sure and certain about the Holy Spirit is that He will surprise and amaze us when we let Him work.  But we have to be willing and we have to expect the unexpected!

Come Holy Spirit,
Fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in us the fire your your love.  Amen.


Joys:  Watching the children enjoy Holy Spirit bubbles; three-day weekend; sleeping in