Be Still And Know

Acts 2:16-17 When Peter spoke these words, he was addressing the huge crowds of Jews who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the festival known as Pentecost. On that day, the first fruits of the wheat harvest were offered to God. It was known as Pentecost because it occurred 50 days after the sabbath that followed the Passover. It was one of three annual pilgrimage festivals, and Jerusalem would have been heaving with people. On the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jesus’ 120 followers. He had previously told them to stay in Jerusalem until the Spirit came and, so, they must have been wondering what was going to happen. When the Spirit arrived, there was the roaring of an enormous wind, and flames appeared to settle on all the believers’ heads. As the Spirit filled them, they started speaking in tongues, which meant that the pilgrims, who had come from many neighbouring countries, were all able to hear God being praised in their own language. It isn’t surprising that onlookers were strug