Pentecost can happen again, and I am convinced it will if people truly call out to God in fasting and prayer. He has promised to draw close to us if we draw close to him. Recently, I have seen it manifested in my own family. On Halloween,a Sunday,while worshiping the Lord in a usual Sunday service, I was prompted by the Lord by one word- "fast."
It had been a long time since I had done this, but I began to do this the next day.It has continued every Monday since. My wife and I have been burdened for a long time to see the Holy Spirit move, and I truly cried out for this. Some incredible things began to happen in a short time. My college son raised in the Church but not really fervent began to have a yearning to experience more of an "edge." He said before leaving for college again after Thanksgiving break that he would fast with us on the next day, Monday. He went into a quite room, fasted, prayed, and read the entire Book of Acts for four hours. This is not my son who reads. He learned most of his World History by playing video games. Reading the entire Book of Acts was quite radical.
The next week he texted me about what were the requirements to be a Nazarite. I've never heard that one from anyone. I told him he'd have to live a separate, holy life, and there is the hair thing. At that moment, I felt prompted to text him: Be filled with the fire from Heaven. Speak! You will be filled. At that very moment, he was baptized in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues!
He immediately began to go out and tell others on his dorm floor what had happened. Some believed but some did not. The next day he laid hands on another student, and he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Since that time his life has changed radically.
Returning home for Christmas break, he wanted to pray instead of playing video games; he wanted to praise, instead of listening and praising his usual secular music. In one incredible moment, he called me over the other day, and we began to intercede for our families with spiritual intensity. Side by side we both prayed in the Holy Spirit. I believe walls will come crashing down and new inroads for the Holy Spirit will happen.
Stay tuned. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone.
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