God uses sights and sounds to get attention
by Pastor Steve Liersch
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And suddenly from heaven, there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting (Acts 2:2).
In mid-April 2021, my state of Western Australia experienced severe weather when Cyclone Seroja hit.
It was a deadly tropical cyclone that brought historic flooding and landslides to portions of southern Indonesia and East Timor and later went on to impact Western Australia’s Mid West region. People who had never experienced a cyclone told of sheltering in their homes and being terrified by the sound outside of the powerful winds. The cyclone wreaked havoc and caused massive destruction and, sadly, well over a hundred fatalities in parts of Indonesia.
When wind and rain combine, the last thing we would expect is for a fire to survive. Water quenches the flames, and they are extinguished.
Wind without rain can indeed fan a small spark into a bushfire, which we’ve also seen so often in Australia. The power of the wind is an amazing energy source that, when harvested, can also produce electricity that we can use to benefit our way of life in so many ways.
We know what the normal effects of wind combined with other things can do.
To get Jerusalem’s attention that first Pentecost morning, the sound of a mighty wind was heard. The amazing sight of small tongues of fire could be seen. Speaking in strange languages connected with many nationalities of people.
God used the sights and sounds to get people’s attention long enough for Peter to bring God’s word to the masses.
The Holy Spirit was unleashed into the world and is still doing what it does best – leading people to hear about Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.
What has God used to get your attention to be drawn closer to Jesus?
Come, Holy Spirit. Come and pour yourself anew into my life so that I may be drawn closer to Jesus and be used to help in the work of God’s kingdom. Amen.
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