09/02/2025
The Bible tells us the secret of Pentecost. Before the wind of the Holy Spirit rushed into the upper room, unity knit the hearts of the early disciples: "They were all with one accord in one place" (Acts 2:1b, KJV). The phrase "in one accord" comes from the Greek word homothymadon, which literally refers to musical harmony. Holy Spirit manifests His power when God's people play the same song the Conductor is playing! He does not want us simply in unity with each other; true unity is only possible when we are on the same page with Him. Do we want another Pentecost? We must come together. We must worship together. We must put aside the hurts of the past, the awkward racial tensions and the bitter divisions between races, tribes, cultures and denominations. It is time to dismantle what separates us. This also means pastors must stop building their small fiefdoms and recognise that God's vast kingdom includes all born-again believers. There is only one true church. Ephesians 4:4 (MEV) says, "There is one body and one Spirit, even as you were called in one hope of your calling." True unity will also require us to drop the guardrails and get uncomfortably personal. The early church not only met in the temple BUT also "house to house" (Acts 2:46). People who share meals in homes start acting like a real family. We are one. We must start acting like it, or we'll miss the move of God.