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Acts Chapter two may be one of the most preached upon chapters in the New Testament. The reason for this is because of the Holy Spirit and its glorious entrance into the apostles on the day of Pentecost. This day is also renowned for being the first church service of the first century church post the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus the son of God.

There is so much to be grateful for as I look back on my own life as I see where and how the Holy Spirit interacted with me and around me through others before becoming a true believer in the life and testimony of Jesus. It is as clear as fog-less day whereas before my acceptance of salvation and removal of sin every day seemed to be filled with more and more fog. This fog became daily reality and, to me, was all life had to offer. Eventually, the idea came about that if all aging had to offer was a deeper fog that I would opt out of that experience and jump straight into the abyss while skipping the line… and boy is this not how the devil works.

The removal of sin, the acceptance of grace, mercy, and salvation, the chance to start anew, the chance to live soberly, the chance to serve and live a life denying the desires of the flesh in return for blessings beyond comprehension… these were the things that I was willing to trade it all for… my personal ventures, my personal dreams, my personal beliefs, my personal ideas, ideals etc… when you can soberly see and comprehend the offer for ultimate reality and truth (which is referred to as the Will of God for your life) it becomes blatantly obvious that we are given an opportunity that none of us are worthy of. It is me knowing how unworthy I am for the grace of God given the things I have done in my life that makes me so much more grateful for the ability to accept such an easy offer from God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. It is an offer of peace, joy, love, in abundance.

God Bless,

James Arthur Ferguson