Sent Forth

In John chapter seven verse two, Jesus on the eighth day of the feast of tents or tabernacles, stands up and he proclaims “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believes on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” This scripture opens up an amazing thought of where the Holy Spirit is leading the church. Too often we have used this scripture as we pray for those who are seeking the gift of tongues. When instead of seeking the gift of tongues we need to be seeking the giver and listening to the heart of the one who is leading. The Holy Spirit does not want us to place him on a pedestal, his work is to honor, and glorify the one who was sent, Jesus Christ. We as the church, rooted in Pentecostal tradition, need to remember and ensure that our ways of worship bring reverence, honor, and point to the savior whom the Holy Spirit came to glorify.