"'And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; [18] even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy." 'And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.' " (Acts 2.17-18)
The Day of Pentecost: Come, Holy Spirit, and Show Us the Way
On Pentecost we commemorated the coming of the Holy Spirit to the people of God, the Church. Jesus Christ, the risen Lord, is now present with his people in the person of the Spirit of God in the midst of the assemblies of faith. During Pentecost, we join with congregations worldwide to seek the power of the Spirit for our own transformation and the fruitfulness of our mission to the inner cities of America. Let us depend on the Holy Spirit, the One who has sealed us for the day of redemption, who indwells us, and fills us with the presence and power of God for mission. Let us neither grieve nor quench him, but yield ourselves afresh to him for strength, grace, and wisdom. Only through the power of the Spirit can the cities of America be reached with the Gospel. Truly, if the cities of the world are won to Christ, it will not be by power nor by might, but by the Spirit of the Living God.
We desire to do all we can to help you fulfill the purpose of the Lord as you live and serve the inner cities of America. May God grant you grace and strength as you exalt Christ in the city where you live!
Refreshed by the Living Waters of the Spirit,
Dr. Don L. Davis
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