‘I am going to send you what my Father has promised, but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on High’
A couple of days to Pentecost when the power would come on them, we see 7 of the apostles (John 21) failing in their apostolic duties and pursuing a secular vocation. In the intervening period between the promise and the expectation of the Holy Spirit, they had seen intense persecution. They were now disillusioned, disenchanted, depressed and dis-orientated. They just couldn’t go further, what they needed was an infusion of new energy and stamina to act as a bridge. Christ provided the bridge- a breakfast in His presence (John 21:12) They ate and went in the strength of that food till the fullness of the power came at Pentecost. Elijah had a similar breakfast before the ‘Angel of the Lord’ (Pre- Incarnate Jesus) in 1 Kings 19:3-9 after an intense persecution from Jezebel. He had begged to die after he became depressed, disillusioned and totally fatigued. He ate and went in the strength of that meal for another 80 days (40 days to Horeb and another 40 days back north to Syria). Additionally, he got another assignment that day from God. An infusion of fresh energy and zeal.
Sometimes in this Christian walk, we need an infusion of stamina when we feel persecuted, depressed and discouraged. You might wonder that now that believers carry the Holy Spirit, do we still need a bridging energy? For answers to this and many more, we invite you to join us on Tuesdays to discover more of God’s Words.