Message
When the Holy Spirit made His grand entrance on the day of Pentecost in today’s Bible W reading, the first sign of His arrival was a sound. The Bible says that there was a sound from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled the house where the disciples sat. The wind came before the fire, revealing one of the most profound mysteries of the nature of the Holy Spirit.
From the very beginning, the Spirit of God has been associated with breath and wind. In , when God formed man from the dust, He breathed into his nostrils, and that divine breath turned lifeless clay into a living being. The same breath that gave man life in is the wind of the Spirit that still gives life today.
The Holy Spirit often moves like a gentle breeze. In , the Bible says that the Spirit of God moved Samson at certain times. That movement or stirring, as we may call it, was not violent; it was like a light wind preparing him for the great strength that he would later display. Many believers have experienced such moments, when the presence of God comes softly, causing a quiet trembling or a stillness that fills their hearts with peace. That is the Spirit of God moving as a divine wind. At other times, the Spirit of God comes in great power, sweeping across a room, a church, or even a city, just as He did on the day of Pentecost and when He hovered over the earth in . Whether gentle or mighty, the movement of the Holy Spirit always brings about a change. When the wind of the Spirit blows, stagnation ends, miracles happen, and dry bones come alive, as we see in :
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Beloved, whenever you sense the movement of the Holy Spirit during worship or prayers, do not be distracted. That is not the time to observe others; it is the time to open your heart wide and let Him complete His work in you. says, “Be still, and know that I am God…” The wind of the Spirit never blows in vain.