Jeremy and I celebrated Pentecost/Shavuot today with our fellowship, The Gathering Place by congregating together for a few hours and trekking out on a 6-mile walking trail through a scenic wooded area, through the downtown of Winona Lake Village, and around Grace College. The comment was made by one that ‘today actually felt like a sabbath, because the streets and buildings were quiet as it was a Sunday and no one was working’. It is true that we are not used to that luxury since we celebrate the weekly sabbath on Saturdays trying to avoid the hustle and bustle of the town. It was very refreshing for all of us, I believe! We were incredibly blessed to have beautiful weather the entire time, and to have such fulfilling conversations with everyone in the group!
Our first topic was a quite predictable one involving speaking in tongues when filled with the Holy Spirit or having the gift of tongues/interpretation. This topic intrigues me so I said a silent prayer that Yahweh would open my ears and clear my mind in order to be ready for this discipling discussion. We talked about how on the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was poured out among the people, they spoke in tongues as a sign that the spirit was now dwelling in them. And since this type of tongue is only a sign, there does not need to be an interpretation like there does for the public tongue. It was interesting to relate that to modern day in dwellings of the Holy Spirit and how the sign could be speaking in tongues but that doesn’t mean that all who have the Holy Spirit in them would go on to have the gift of tongues (for a public setting) which would require an interpreter. Interesting stuff!
Bible Verses on my heart:
"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend" Proverbs 27:17
“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Acts 2:4
Posted By: Leslie Gipe
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