Sunday, May 27, 2012

The Spirit Gives life

On this Pentecost, it is basic to remember that there are lots of spirits.  Memorial Day is talking about the Spirit of America and the devotion many have shown to the country.  Isn't the Marines great pride their Spirit?  But there are school spirits, there are spirits of the arts, there are spirits of economy.  That is why we are advised to test the spirits.

I think all spirits do much the same thing. They give energy. The spirit adds excitement. The Spirit gives power. The spirits make us part of a large group. There is inspiration and focus given by spirits.  One of the great problems in our religious communities now is that there seems to be an absence of spirit.

Pentecost is about the Holy Spirit being given to the disciples.  As the story goes it gave them energy, it made them excitement and the ability to communicate.  There was courage and boldness given to the disciples so that they could come forward and speak about Jesus and the message of God's love in Jesus.

The Holy Spirit is given to give energy, excitement, it gives boldness, it gives passion, it gives life in joy and celebration of the love of God.  It is needed in so many places now.

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