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Saturday, May 30, 2009, Pentecost Novena - Day 9
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, Psalm 11, John 21:20-25
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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
"Paul invited the prominent men of the Jewish community to visit
him." —Acts 28:17
Tomorrow is the great feast of Pentecost. The first Christian Pentecost
was an international, multicultural event. People of many languages
gathered to worship God. The Holy Spirit prompted the apostles to praise
God publicly in other languages, and all the various groups of people
understood them (Acts 2:6).
One main reason for the great power and conversions at Pentecost was that
many diverse people were gathered together (Acts 2:5-6). The Holy Spirit
used the first Pentecost to unite people who had been separated. Since God
is the same today as at the first Pentecost (Heb 13:8), He wants to bring
the same unity tomorrow.
Accordingly, God may want us to search out people not like ourselves with
whom to spend our Pentecost, people of a different race, religion, or
ethnic group. The Spirit didn't fill people individually and then bring
them together after they were already converted. Rather, diverse people
were gathered first, and then the Spirit miraculously brought unity (Acts
2:11).
Jesus will lead us toward Christian unity this Pentecost. Our business is
to follow Him (Jn 21:22).
Prayer: Father, may I make every effort to build unity which has the
Spirit as its origin and peace as its binding force (Eph 4:3).
Promise: "There are still many other things that Jesus did, yet if they
were written about in detail, I doubt there would be room enough in the
entire world to hold the books to record them." —Jn 21:25
Praise: After receiving Jesus in the Eucharist, Maria often feels
compelled to remain in silent thanksgiving.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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