Walk With Christ Devotional

The book of Acts - Chapter 2

Acts 2:1 On the day of Pentecost the apostles were all gathered together in a room 2:2 and suddenly there came a loud noise from heaven like a rushing wind and it filled the whole house 2:3 and a flame appeared and separated it self and came to rest on each one of them 2:4 and the Holy Spirit filled each one of them and they began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2:5 Now because it was Pentecost and a holiday there were Jews in Jerusalem from all over the world. 2:6 And when the sound was heard the people gathered around to see what was going on and were bewildered because each one could hear his own language. 2:7 and they were amazed and asked "Why are not all these men Galileans?" 2:8 how is it that we can each understand them in our own language?
I am omitting 2:9-10 because it lists all the different language's spoken and heard.
2:11 The people said we hear them declaring the mighty deeds of God in our own language 2:12 and all were amazed and perplexed asking one another what dose this mean?

Acts 2:14 then Peter stood up with the Eleven and told the crowd, fellow Jews and all that live in Jerusalem, 2:15 these men aren't drunk it's only 9 in the morning. 2:16 this is what was spoken of by the prophet Joel, (Joel 2:28-32)
2:17 AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS; GOD SAYS, 'THAT I SHALL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT UPON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS;
2:18 EVEN UPON MY BOND SLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMAN, I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT AND THEY SHALL PROPHESY.
2:19 AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE, AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BENEATH, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.
2:20 THE SUN SHALL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS, AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME.
2:20 AND IT SHALL BE , THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.'
All through the New Testament God tells us ,through Jesus Christ, His plan for us if we can accept it. He tells us how to walk beside Christ, as a brother or sister, He gives us  precise instructions.

 

Acts 2:22-24 (Taken from the NIV Student Bible)

22 Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him .
Acts 2:25-28 ( King James Bible)

25 For David said of Him.
I WAS ALWAYS BEHOLDING THE LORD IN MY PRESENCE;
FOR HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, THAT I MAY NOT BE SHAKEN.
26 THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE EXULTED;
MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL ABIDE IN HOPE;
27 BECAUSE THOU WILT NOT ABANDON MY SOUL TO HADES,
NOR ALLOW THY HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.
28 THOU HAST MADE KNOWN TO ME THE WAYS OF LIFE;
THOU WILT MAKE ME FULL OF GLADNESS WITH THY PRESENCE.
David foretold this in Psalms 16:8-11, this psalm is the foretelling of Jesus Christ.

 

Acts 2:29, Peter said that he could confidently tell them that David died and was buried and was still in his tomb to this day.
2:30, Because David was a prophet, he knew that God had promised to set one of his descendents on His Throne,
2:31, David looked ahead and, saw the resurrection of Christ, that Christ would not be left in Hades nor rot in the grave.
2:32, So Jesus was raised up by God, and we all saw it.
2:33, Jesus was seated on the right hand of God and received the promised Holy Spirit and He poured out what you now see and hear,
2:34 for David didn't ascend to heaven, yet he said:
' THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD,
" SIT ON MY RIGHT HAND,
2:35, UNTIL I MAKE THINE ENEMIES A
FOOTSTOOL FOR THY FEET." '
2:36 therefore let all Israel know: That God has made Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

I don't know about you, but if I had been told all this and heard someone speaking in my language and that I knew everyone was also hearing it in theirs, I would have been scared to death, that such a wicked thing had been done.


Repent and be baptized

Acts 2:37, When the crowd heard Peters words they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the apostles "Brothers what shall we do?" 2:38, and Peter told them repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
2:39 "The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off - for all whom the Lord our God shall call."
2:40, and Peter warned them and pleaded with them " Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." Those who accepted his message were baptized and about 3 thousand were added to their no. that day.

We can look back on Peters time and think it was really a time of innocence, there was not as many people or the technology for the evil we see today. In Peters time peoples lives were centered around their religion, as our lives are so fast paced that we lose sight of what is Important, God first then family and our family of other christens weather they are church or friends, personal or computer.
It is possible to love someone in Christ without seeing them in person all you have to do is fellowship with them to know them.
That's one of the reasons the prayer and chat room is so important, it is like going to church,. You learn what is going on in each others lives and how their families are doing. We talk to one another about what is going on in our lives before and after prayer.



Acts 2:41 Those that had received Peters word were baptized and they amounted to about 3000 souls.
2:42 And they continually listened to the apostles teaching and fellowshipped with the breaking of bread and prayer.
2:43 Everyone was in awe at the wonders and signs that were being done by the apostles.
2:44 and those that believed were all together and had all things in common.
2:45 they began selling their possessions and sharing them with whoever had need.
2:46 and day by day still worshiping in the temple and eating from house to house sharing meals with gladness
2:27 praising God. And the Lord was adding to their numbers, those that were saved every day.

From the NIV Student Bible

Acts records a series of stages through which the Christian church became a separate movement. At this point, the followers of Jesus were still keeping the pattern of traditional Jewish worship :prayers in the temple at 9a.m., 3pm and sunset. (3:1) Yet this paragraph shows them also developing a new form of " House Churches" based on communal sharing and fellowship.

Have you ever seen someone changed overnight by an encounter with Christ?

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND THE HOLY SPIRIT FLOOD YOU WITH GRACE.
Your loving sister in Christ Sharon Rose