圣灵在动工
自耶稣升天和吩咐祂的门徒留在耶路撒冷后，已经过了十天。那时，五旬节已经到了；五旬节并非只在新约圣经出现，它其实是旧圣经中与收割节或七七节有关的节日，这个节日开始了收割的日子。
在这个节日，虔诚的朝圣者会从远方来到耶路撒冷，正如圣经记载说： “虔诚的犹太人从天下各国来” ，一同庆祝这个节日。
只见一阵大风吹过，之后有舌头如火焰分开落在门徒头上。从各地到来的人，要看看是怎么一回事，接着，一件不可思议和奇妙的事发生了——门徒所讲的话，每一个人都听得明白！
门徒所讲的话能发挥效用，因为各人都听见门徒用他们的乡谈传讲信息，圣灵已挽回了神变乱人类口音的巴别塔事件（创世记11:1 - 9），以致各人都能明白别人的话。众人就都惊讶，彼此说：“这是什么意思呢？”
原来他们是在收割灵魂的庄稼，正如耶稣曾教导祂的门徒说：“举目向田观看，庄稼已经熟了”（约翰福音4:35），这就是其中一个例子。
庄稼的主，祢差遣祢的灵来赐我们能力，好叫我们能藉着我们的言语行为来为祢作见证，我们感谢祢。惟愿我们所讲的话都蒙祢引导，由祢的灵去帮助人听得明白。奉祢的名祷告，阿们。
使徒行传 2:1-13
1五旬节到了，门徒都聚集在一处。
2 忽然，从天上有响声下来，好像一阵大风吹过，充满了他们所坐的屋子；
3 又有舌头如火焰显现出来，分开落在他们各人头上。
4 他们就都被圣灵充满，按着圣灵所赐的口才说起别国的话来。
5 那时，有虔诚的犹太人从天下各国来，住在耶路撒冷。
6 这声音一响，众人都来聚集，各人听见门徒用众人的乡谈说话，就甚纳闷，
7 都惊讶稀奇说：“看哪，这说话的不都是加利利人吗？
8 我们各人怎么听见他们说我们生来所用的乡谈呢？
9 我们帕提亚人、玛代人、以拦人和住在美索不达米亚、犹太、加帕多家、本都、亚细亚、
10 弗吕家、旁非利亚、埃及的人，并靠近古利奈的利比亚一带地方的人，从罗马来的客旅中或是犹太人、或是进犹太教的人，
11 克里特和阿拉伯人，都听见他们用我们的乡谈，讲说神的大作为！”
12 众人就都惊讶猜疑，彼此说：“这是什么意思呢？”
13 还有人讥诮说：“他们无非是新酒灌满了！”
The Holy Spirit At Work
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. — Acts 2:4
Ten days have passed since Jesus ascended to heaven and instructed his disciples to stay in Jerusalem. The day of Pentecost has now arrived. Pentecost is not just something found in the New Testament, it is actually an Old Testament holiday tied with the Feast of Harvest, or the Feast of Weeks, noting the beginning of harvesttime.
This is also a time when religious pilgrims would travel to Jerusalem from faraway lands. So “God-fearing Jews from every nation” are present for this event.
A blowing, violent wind is followed by what appears to be tongues of fire separating and resting on the disciples. People from many nations gather to see what is going on. And something bewildering and wonderful occurs. Everyone can understand what is being said!
The words of the disciples find their mark because those who are listening can hear the message in their own language. The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9), where God confused the people’s language, is reversed by the Holy Spirit so that people can understand one another. And throughout the crowd, people are wondering, “What does this mean?”
A harvest of souls is being gathered. This is an example of what Jesus meant when he taught his disciples: “Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for the harvest” (John 4:35).
Lord of the harvest, thank you for sending your Spirit to empower us to be your witnesses in word and deed. May our words be guided and even translated by your Spirit. Amen.
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