Daily Bread

Acts 2:1 - "And in the day that Pentecost was fulfilled everyone had one passion before Him."

The Greek word 'homothumadon,' translated passion, is a compound of two words meaning to "rush along" and "in unison." This compound word literally means with the 'same passion' or 'same fierceness.' "The image is almost musical; a number of notes are sounded which, while different, harmonize in pitch and tone. As the instruments of a great concert under the direction of a concert master, so the Holy Spirit blends together the lives of members of the church of Christ" (James Strong). The intensity of this word serves to communicate both the commitment and excitement that united them as they waited for the Promise of the Father. Of the 12 times that this word is found in the New Testament, 11 of them are in the book of Acts. This word helps to communicate the dedication that those in the church had for one another. In their passion of love and obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ, they were one. Through this scripture God has shown to us the model of what He expects if we are to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and Fire in our meetings.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org