5 There were some godly Jews in Jerusalem at this time. They were from every country in the world. 6 A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostles were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.
7 They were all amazed at this. They did not understand how the apostles could do this. They said, “Look! These men we hear speaking are all from Galilee. 8 But we hear them in our own languages. How is this possible?
Can you imagine the confusion? It sounds like God sure got their attention in this moment, but they are uncertain. What is this? How can this be? How can all the languages be coming from these Galileans? I read that Galileans were not known for their linguistic ability and yet, here they are, the unlikely filled with the Spirit, doing God’s work. Often, we find God and his spirit in most unlikely of places and people. Are we open to experiencing him there? Or do we try to keep him in a box, hold him where we want him to be, where we expect him to be? Throughout the Bible, God using the unlikely to do great things, he can use even us.
Gracious God,
Help us to see you in the unlikely places and people, where we can learn so much and find more of you. Amen.
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