The Call Now is the Same As The Call Then

"What shall we do?"

It’s not the typical question we are used to hearing. It’s not even a question you find yourself personally asking. However, I can assure you that this question is just as pivotal now as it was then.

In the book of Acts, Chapter 2, we read about two groups being prepared for two different things that would soon come to an intersection and collide.

There were tens of thousands of Jews traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Weeks, which came after the Passover. The other group consisted of 120 people gathered in the "Upper Room" waiting for the words of Jesus to happen. This is the story of the Holy Spirit coming on Pentecost. 

Prayer was happening as the other group walked in groups. Soon, power came upon that room as the other group began celebration preparations. Then, that smaller group spilled out the house into the temple courts where the tens of thousands were gathered, and boom. Preaching took place as the different people groups within the masses heard the preaching in their own language. This was not the typical Feast of Weeks. This was altogether different because an event happened 50 days earlier. 

Peter summarized the Story of Jesus to the people who most likely were happy that he had been crucified. Telling of His Life, Death, and unexpected Resurrection Peter laid out the truth that the Holy Spirit was very much present that day. But so many were confused. 

Then they asked the question above.

The Holy Spirit caused that small group of 120 to serve. To serve as ambassadors of Jesus. To serve the body of Jesus. To serve the city. To serve the world. All 3 of these things happened right in Acts 2. And now, the body of Jesus is still being caused upon by the Holy Spirit to do the same. 

So, as ambassadors of Christ, may we be faithful to serve the body, serve the city, and serve the world.