We are at a critical point in the life of our denomination, The Church of the Nazarene. Last month Nazarenes around the world celebrated the centennial of the denomination, and we are so grateful for all that God has done in the past. But, we also have to deal with the present and the future.
Are we still interested in the ministry of the Spirit? Or are we just using that as legend, or as the legacy of people like Phoebe Palmer, something quaint that sounds good in small doses but has no place in our day-to-day lives?
I hope that Nazarenes everywhere, that Christians everywhere, are experiencing a hungering and thirsting for more of God's Spirit in them. I hope we all are willing to demolish our idols, ideologies, and idiosyncracies, and that we'll kiss the Son lest He become angry and destroy us in an instant (see Psalm 2:12). Jesus knew we could not make it on our own, and as He neared the end of His earthly ministry He asked the Father to send us the Holy Spirit (John chapters 14 through 16). God answered: The Holy Spirit has been sent. The Holy Spirit is available.
I hope, and pray, that the Spirit of God dwells in you.
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