The great event of Pentecost happened shortly after Jesus' ascension. Before he had ascended, Jesus mentioned that the Holy Spirit would be coming and that his followers were to be in a waiting mode. Here is how Luke describes this time of waiting:
"All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers." Acts 1:14
Do you see that this period was not just idle waiting. Jesus' followers were actively engaged in PRAYING. I would think that praying not only displays our confidence about what our Lord promises, but also helps us to have the patience. For those disciples, it was for a period of 10 days. For us the length of time for praying for our desires might be longer!
Here is the other thing about this experience for those followers. The result, I'm sure, was greater than what they had expected. They had no idea the manner in which the Spirit would come as well as the number of people coming to faith as a result of the Pentecost event. In our own praying for what God promises in Scripture, it is possible that God will deliver in a way beyond what we ever imagined. Has this ever happened to you? Might it not be encouragement to keep on praying for what you desire in life?
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