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Devotional for May 24, 2026

HOLY GHOST FIRE -DAY OF PENTECOST

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Acts 2:1-4

“When the Day of Pentecost had full come, they were all with one accord in one place, and suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

Additional Verses

📖 Joel 2:28-32; John 16:5-15; Acts 2:1-41

When Jesus Christ was about to ascend to heaven according to Acts 1:8, He commanded His disciples to remain in Jerusalem until they receive the power of the Holy Spirit after which they would become His witnesses beginning from Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. In other words the Holy Spirit who was to come from the Father in the name of Jesus Christ once He came upon them would give the Apostles the power to witness for the resurrected LORD Jesus Christ in order to win souls from darkness to light. When the Holy Spirit fell upon the Apostles on the Day of Pentecost, they were actually baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire just as the LORD had assured them in Acts 1:5 when He said, “…for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” The baptism of the Holy Spirit whom He promised them in John 14:15-17 when He said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever – the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” The presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the Apostles just as He is present in the lives of all believers is the presence of Jesus Christ in another form. What happened on Pentecost was also the fulfillment of what was spoken by John the Baptist in Luke 3:16 when he said, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Once the Apostles were baptized in the Spirit, they immediately started to boldly witness for the Risen Jesus Christ. Prophet Joel prophesied the coming of the Holy Spirit long time before Jesus Christ. Joel 2:28 says, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that l will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions; and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will l pour out my spirit.” Many people today are vainly going about preaching wonderful messages and yet they are not under the power of the Holy Spirit. This is why many are disappointed that when they use the name of Jesus Christ in prayer nothing happens. Today I am therefore saying to you, pray to the Father that you may receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit just like the Apostles and when this happens your words will become the words of the LORD Jesus Christ. You begin to see that whenever you use the name of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit will immediately cause changes to your life, your health, your finances and to your every situation. The Holy Spirit will give you power to win souls from darkness to light as this is the great commission by the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever l have commanded you; and lo, l am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” The glory of God that manifested upon the Apostles will be manifested upon your life and souls will be illuminated, nations will be illuminated and the world will be illuminated with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Alleluia!!!

Prayer

Thank You LORD Jesus Christ for this very special day that You manifested Yourself in a special and mighty way. I pray that Your glory that manifested upon the Apostles will be manifested upon my life. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray, Amen.