Gratitude Moves Us

Wednesday May 28, 2025

Scripture: Acts 2:1–21

 Reflection: Fifty days after Easter, the disciples were together, unsure, waiting, maybe even afraid. And then it happened, Wind. Fire. A sound from heaven. What Jesus promised came true. The Holy Spirit showed up and not with a whisper, but with power. It was loud, messy, and miraculous. Pentecost wasn’t a comfortable moment it was a holy interruption. The Spirit didn’t come to keep them in the room. The Spirit came to send them out. It was a gift. An undeserved, unearned, and absolutely overflowing with grace kind of gift. But friends Pentecost didn’t end in Acts 2 because the same Spirit who strengthened Peter, who gave birth to the Church, who filled that room like a rushing wind lives in us today. Today, don’t just think about gratitude, act on it. Write a note of thanks, offer help where it’s needed. Speak a word of encouragement. Give generously of your time or resources. Let your gratitude become movement because you are not alone. You are Spirit-filled and you are sent

Consider This:

Where is the Spirit inviting me to move?

What gifts am I holding back that could be used for God’s glory?

Where can I serve, love, or listen today with Spirit-filled boldness?

Prayer:

Gracious God thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Thank You for rushing winds and quiet nudges, for the fire that refines and the love that sends. Lord, may my life reflect deep, daily gratitude not just in words, but in movement. Fill me again. Move me again. Let me be a witness to Your power and presence today and every day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.