Devotion

How do you notice the presence of the Holy Spirit?

On Pentecost, there were many signs: tongues of fires, a mighty rush of wind, a cacophony of languages. These were the announcements of the Spirit’s stunning and gracious entrance into our time and space. And those gathered took note.

The Spirit still comes, drawing us today in the presence of the Three-In-One. But do we still take note?

What sounds do you hear, what “foreign” languages herald this Presence? Bird song wakes the morning. A baby gurgles in delight. A hurting soul cries in pain. Do you hear the Spirit present there?

This week, take note of the surprising ways you hear the sounds that announce the presence of the Spirit sent in Christ’s name.

Prayer

God, open my ears that I might hear the Spirit at work in your creation.

Rev. Candice Ricker
Pastor, New Hope United Methodist Church
West Topsham, VT