Generosity of the Spirit

~~~ Acts 5: 27-33 ~~~ Psalm 34 ~~~ John 3: 31-36 ~~~

Well the officials soon decided to execute them. Facing death, the apostles insist on obeying God rather than man. The Holy Spirit has reinforced the will of these men beyond normal capacity. So bold were they that they were openly accusing these very officials of putting Jesus to death.

They may have found strength in the words of the psalmist,  "...the Lord confronts the evildoers, to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.”

It is good to remember when faced with adversities to draw strength from the Lord. He is abundant in all that is good. We but need to draw from this pool of living water.

The gifts of the Spirit are not rationed, as John states. We know, however that the ways of the Lord are not our ways. The ways of the Lord are from above. The ways of the Lord are not subject to the whims of societal pressures.

The generosity of the Spirit is boundless. There is a constant out pouring of grace streaming from the Spirit. Our responsibility is to open ourselves to receive it. Just as we cannot put water into a closed container; we cannot make use of this abundant grace with a closed heart.

 

God the Father sent down his love incarnate in Jesus.

The words of Jesus are one with the Father.

“Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28: 20

I invite you to sit in a comfortable chair today and visualize your heart opening to receive God’s magnificent grace. Pray to receive the graces necessary to be the person God meant for you to become.