Spirit for everyone

Good morning friends,
God confirms that all people are welcome and called to faith in Christ by pouring out the Holy Spirit on the gentiles listening to Peter's words. Sometimes I feel like we've forgotten how to share God's love with others. Maybe that's because we think of faith as a private thing. Maybe we're afraid people will laugh at us. Or maybe we just aren't sure how to explain what we believe. When we look at Peter's words we notice they aren't complicated. We know the story of Jesus and the story of how God has been working in the church since the resurrection. More importantly, we can let that story overwhelm us today and look for how God's working in our lives. I pray God will lead us again to reach out with bold simplicity to share the word with people today.

Acts 10:44-48

44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47“Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.