The church today is lacking the power of the Holy Spirit. It is full of activity and good works, but it sees minimal life transformation. People are busy doing these works under their own power but soon fall victim to burnout. What you need is a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit. Let God pour out His Spirit upon you.
Joel 2:28
“It will come about after this that I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions.”
Understanding God’s Heart
The second chapter of Joel is packed with spiritual goodness. First, God warns that the Day of the Lord is coming, then He tells them to rend their hearts and return to Him, now He promises that He will pour out His Spirit on all people, and people will prophesy, dream, and see visions. In this capsule, you see God’s heart for His wayward people. He sees them living far under what He intended for them.
The Dawning of a New Age
Peter quoted this passage to the crowd on Pentecost after the Spirit had been poured out on those in the upper room. It was the dawning of a new age, and the power of the Holy Spirit would be what propelled the church. God wouldn’t speak through a single prophet anymore but through the Spirit-filled believers. He would use ordinary people to build up the church, and He would do it through dreams, visions, and prophecy.
Let God pour out His Spirit on you
Has the Holy Spirit been poured out on you? By this, I mean baptized in the Spirit? We are filled at salvation, but we are endued with power in the baptism. This is where the gifts become more profound, and our spirit is more sensitive to what God is saying and doing. If not, then I urge you to start seeking the baptism of the Spirit. Spend some time searching scripture and seeking the Lord. Wait on it in prayer and even fasting. Let God pour out His Spirit on you.
Thank you for this article. I am a born again believer and I believe the works if the holy spirit in my life. However, I have yet been baptized by the spirit to enable me speak in tongues. What could be the problem?
While some teach that speaking in tongues is evidence of being baptized in the Holy Spirit and there are several passages in the Bible that show people speaking in tongues after the baptism is not a set in stone doctrine. There is a multitude of well-known Christians that were baptized in the Spirit but never spoke in tongues. Baptism is an outpouring of God’s presence upon you. Your heart is changed and more sensitive to His leading. If tongues are bestowed on you or that is something you desire then be like the persistent widow and seek after them.
Luke:19:10 For the son of man came to seek and to save the lost
Is there a to do list to receive the baptism of the spirit like, study scripture,seek after it ? Ect ? Isn’t it God choice to pour out his spirit and not our effort ? In my limited knowledge some people got saved immediately receive the baptism..I’m open for correction and direction
Nigel,
You are right. It is God’s choice but you can still seek the Baptism. There is no list or formula but a heart that is open.