pray and wait

The disciples are going to learn much about Kingdom living. They are in for the ride of their lives. The wonders they will see will rival anything they experienced with Jesus. The sick will be healed. Demons will be cast out. They will see the dead raised. Not yet, though.

Acts 1:8
But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere--in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

This is going to be a momentum builder. The Holy Spirit will do amazing things through the disciples. This will influence them to tell the story everywhere. Then more people will get involved. More marvelous wonders. More people will be told.

It is so clear how necessary it is to be open to the Holy Spirit. They don’t try to force the Spirit. They don’t try to give a witness to Jesus without the Spirit. They have been instructed.

They pray.
They wait.

It’s as if the very air they breathe is charged with energy. What now??