Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23
When the Holy Spirit descends,
Fearful fishermen
Become fearless preachers.
Tongues of fire
Replace the babble of Babel,
Uniting in Christ
What Adam fragmentized.
No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”
Except by the Spirit,
And it is the Spirit who cries out,
“Abba, Father!”
One Spirit,
Many gifts.
One Body,
Many parts.
One Christ,
Many brethren.
One Father,
Many children.
One communion,
Many persons.
Locked doors
And fearful hearts
Cannot bar Love
With pierced hands and side
Bringing peace, joy,
And life eternal.
“As the Father has sent me,
So I send you.”
With the breath of the Spirit
Bring back to life
Those dead in sin.
With the power of the keys
Comes great responsibilities.