And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” I have no idea what kind of flower this is. It is about knee high and grows along the road to my house. It could be some kind of thistle or other kind of weed. If you drive by it you might not even notice it. I only noticed because I was on my daily walk.
After the disciples watched Jesus ascend into heaven they went back to Jerusalem as he instructed - and waited. They didn’t know exactly what they were waiting on. They would have days ahead where they would have to make hard decisions about the way to follow Jesus. They would have to listen and let the Holy Spirit lead them to discern if someone or some practice was a weed that needed to be pulled up or a flower that needed to be watered and fed. They would have to walk slow and seek the Holy Spirit’s direction. We must also look at the things that are growing in our lives. Are they weeds or flowers? Slow down and spend time in God’s word. Wait on the Lord and listen for the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Prayer Holy Father, Son and Spirit We wait for you to show us how best to serve you. Show us what things are weeds in our lives that need to be removed and what things are beautiful flowers that need to be nourished. Amen
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