Unity and Anointing

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Acts 2:1

It strikes me that the first miracle on the day of Pentecost was not the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, but the unity of the church!

Although Jesus after his resurrection was content to appear to different groups of his disciples at different times, it seems that when the Spirit was to be poured out from on high, God was waiting not just for the right date on the calendar, but the right expression of completeness and harmony on the earth.

There is something about unity on the earth that has always provoked a response from heaven. On occasion it is in the negative sense as at Babel. But most often it is as it says in Psalm 133: it commands his blessing.

Many in this day are looking to God for another great outpouring of his Spirit. I believe in the heart of God he is first looking for another great expression of unity in his people. He is longing to fulfil the great priestly prayer of his son, that we all might be one, just as he and the Father are one. It is this expression of unity that will provoke him to pour out a powerful anointing from on high, from the head to the corner of the robes, touching every part of his earthly body.

Make no mistake, this is still a great miracle. In some ways it is an even greater miracle than rushing winds, tongues of fire or supernatural languages. It cannot be achieved by the administration or natural efforts of man, but must be a work of the Holy Spirit. It's just we do not need to wait for another outpouring on high. The Spirit who will accomplish this already lives within us, as he does within all our brothers and sisters whom our common Father longs to unite us with.

Ezekiel first had to prophesy to the dry bones. They first had to come together, bone to bone, joint to joint. Then he could prophesy to the breath, and God poured out the Spirit from on high to raise them up as a mighty army.

So I believe it will be in these days.

[Originally posted to Facebook 05/02/18]