五旬節發生的大事
使徒行傳二章1至8節
1五旬節到了，門徒都聚集在一處。
2忽然，從天上有響聲下來，好像一陣大風吹過，充滿了他們所坐的屋子，
3又有舌頭如火燄顯現出來，分開落在他們各人頭上。
4他們就都被聖靈充滿，按著聖靈所賜的口才說起別國的話來。
5那時，有虔誠的猶太人從天下各國來，住在耶路撒冷。
6這聲音一響，眾人都來聚集，各人聽見門徒用眾人的鄉談說話，就甚納悶；
7都驚訝希奇說：看哪，這說話的不都是加利利人麼？
8我們各人，怎麼聽見他們說我們生來所用的鄉談呢？
信息分享
來到猶太人的五旬節那天，門徒如常地在樓房上禱告，然後便前往聖殿祈禱。
也許，當他們正在交談中問道：「聖靈會在今天這個特別的日子降臨嗎？」話音未落，聖靈便立即降臨。根據經文的記載，我們只知道聖靈是驟然而至，超乎尋常，令人震驚。
在那一刻，門徒只能透過三個神蹟來知道聖靈已經降臨。首先，是好像有一陣大風吹過。基督早已用「風」來形容聖靈(約三章)。聖靈像風一樣，是按著自己的意思自由運行；同時，也像風一樣滿有能力和可以吹進任何一個地方。
接著，又顯出一些像火的東西。再沒有其他經文用「火」來形容聖靈，惟獨施洗約翰曾經指出，基督將會用「火」給人施洗。
火有燃燒和煉淨的作用。同樣地，人必須經過聖靈的煉淨，才能成為合用的器皿。
最後，是門徒能夠說出別國的方言。它象徵了教會將來承擔的普世宣教工作，要將福音傳給各族各民。
但最重要的，是他們被聖靈充滿。這種聖靈內住的經驗，是舊約大部份聖徒未曾經歷過的。被聖靈充滿是甚麼意思呢？就是讓聖靈掌管我們的生命，以致別人能夠在我們的生命中得見基督。惟有當聖靈住在我們裡面，祂才能在我們生命中和藉著我們去完成祂的工作。
禱告：
主啊，求你差聖靈來充滿我，並掌管我的生命。
WHAT HAPPENED ON PENTECOST DAY?
Acts 2:1-8
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.
7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?
8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?
Message
Can you picture the disciples as they gathered on the Day of Pentecost-a Jewish holiday? It appears from Acts 2:2 that they were still in the upper room but also they met in the Temple each day for prayer.
They may have said to each other 'Will the Holy Spirit come on this special day?' and then suddenly he came. There is much that we do not know but his coming was sudden, supernatural and surprising in its effects.
We are told of three miraculous evidences. First there was the sound of strong wind. This was one of Christ's own symbols for the Spirit (John 3). The wind speaks of the unlimited freedom of the Spirit, the force of the Spirit and the fullness of the Spirit. What can fill anything like a strong wind can?
Then there appeared something like fire. This does not seem to have ever been repeated on any other occasion yet one of the first statements of John the Baptist was that Christ would 'baptise' with fire.
Fire burns. Fire cleanses. Here is the cleansing work of the Holy Spirit whereby human vessels are made fit for service.
Then there was the ability to speak in another tongue. This was a symbol of the worldwide ministry the church would have in days to come into all the world to every person.
Most important of all they were filled with the Spirit of God. Here was an abiding experience which had been denied to most of the Old Testament saints. What does it mean to be filled? It is to be controlled by the Spirit of God so that Christ is seen in our lives. Then he is able to do his work in us and through us.
A PRAYER:
Lord fill me, control me by your Spirit today.