Red Alert: The Holy Spirit Descends Again on Sunday
The color red evokes a range of emotions, from love and passion to anger and rage. In
a spiritual context, red is most often associated with the blood of Jesus Christ, which
saved our souls from the scourges of sin and death. However, it is also representative
of Pentecost when tongues of fire descended on the disciples, and the Holy Spirit made
itself known to Christ’s followers.
On Sunday, we will once again celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, marking the birth of
the church as well as the gift of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. In fact, I Corinthians (3:16-
17) tells us that we are not just a dwelling place, but actually a temple in which the Spirit
resides.
The Holy Spirit is a major advocate for us and a wonderful gift on which we can rely. It
also guides and directs us to a life of obedience and holiness. The Book of Ezekiel
(36:26-27) describes it this way: “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put
within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful
to obey my rules.“
There are many other passages in Scripture that speak of the Spirit, including this from
the Book of Acts (4:31): “When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered
together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak
the word of God with boldness.”
Sunday is a reminder for us to be bold. Please join us in worship this week, and don’t
forget to wear red so that you can represent the depth of your faith manifested through
the gift of the Holy Spirit.