As I did my weekend’s reading, I am being reminded of how the LORD said, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days“ (Joel 2:28–29, NIV), seeing how the presence of the Holy Spirit lives permanently in all of God’s people and how this day brought the dawn of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit, as promised by Joel’s prophecy. And, the Holy Spirit first came to those who proclaimed the story of Jesus on Pentecost, but to all who hear the message, believe, and respond by being baptized, on that day and all the days of conversion to follow (Acts 2:38–39, NIV).
Today, I praise God that you & I live in the age of the Holy Spirit as we see His power released upon our lives and through our churches driven by the Holy Spirit. And, I pray for the Holy Spirit to drive and empower us to be the living witness to pre-believers and trust Him to influence our heart and shape our lives up even as I pondered through my weekend’s reading.
May we be driven and be empowered by the Holy Spirit who influences our heart and shape our life today!
Profile Background:
Jeremy Koh is a disabled graduate from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore – formerly known as Spastic Children Association (1987–1997). He graduated with Certificates in Microsoft Office Skills & Certificate in HR studies @ Human Capital Singapore (Dec 2021 to June 2022). Jeremy has worked in ServeHope Pte Ltd – Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant for 5 years (March 2008 – August 2013); as KeyGuard Specialist @(these)abilites Pte Ltd handling all KeyGuard Operations for 10 months in World United College South East Asia (Tampines Branch); an Executive Assistant with Vision Strategy Storytelling (3 months, Aug to Oct 2017); as GB Connector in GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd (October 2018 to December 2019). Today, Jeremy is a Founder in the ground up initiative project called – Project Stories for LIFE (Affiliated with Youth Corps Singapore, a former member of the Special Needs Cluster) that serves the Special Needs Community at-large in the society, as well as being a PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today.
Prayer Response to this featured article:
Jesus,
help us to respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and to be
conformed to the character and compassion of Jesus. Influence our
hearts and shape our lives up today.
(Written by Jeremy Koh, 28th May 2023 – Pentecost Sunday)
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