“I know our God is an ‘on-time’ God,” exclaimed the lady driving the bus to bring me to church one morning. Do you believe that? I do! Toby Mac says, “He’s never early. He’s never late. Help is on the way.”
The arrival of the Holy Spirit coincided with Pentecost and the ancient Feast of Weeks. This meant Jews from all over the ancient world had gathered in the city. The Spirit, like a wind, like fire descended on the believers enabling them to speak other languages. So, these devout God-fearing Jews heard “the wonders of God” in their own languages.
Some in the crowd were curious and others were cynical, suggesting the disciples were drunk. They were right about one thing. These Christ-followers were under the influence. They were “God-intoxicated,” as Count Von Zinzendorf would later describe the Moravian Brethren. What would it be like to be filled with and controlled by the Spirit who is Holy?
It is not too late for us. Our on-time God already knows what he is about to do. He is not on our schedule, but we should strive diligently to be on his. When he fills us again and again with his Holy Spirit, we will live our whole lives under his influence and others will notice. Some will be amazed and others skeptical. But they will know something has happened. We should be ready to give a reason for the powerful hope within us. All heaven could break loose at any timen God, we can never lose.
