Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, January 5, 2024
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
The Holy Spirit does not discriminate. We human beings create categories and boundaries to separate ourselves from one another, and we try to assign value to each other based on where we place ourselves. But the fact is that God lives in each and every one of us equally, and the Spirit moves within us, giving us life and breath and incredible potential. That means that you can prophesy and dream dreams and see visions that can transform the world. You might think such things are for others somehow more qualified. But God doesn’t call the qualified. God equips the called. So maybe we can all do better at trusting our guts when we feel like God might be calling us to speak a word of truth or take an action for change and just go for it, instead of waiting for the “right” person to step up.
When have I felt the Holy Spirit calling me to take action? How did I respond?
