05/25/2026
Monday Morning Devotion
Pentecost At Any Cost
Acts 1:4-8, 12-14; Acts 2:1-4
Before there was a movement, a denomination, or a worldwide revival, there was a promise. Jesus told His followers to remain in Jerusalem until they were “endued with power from on high.” That promise would change the world forever.
Today, the word “Pentecost” means many things to many people. Some embrace it, while others misunderstand or even ridicule it. Yet what began in humble prayer meetings, mountain revivals, Bible studies, and an upper room in Jerusalem has now spread across the globe. The Pentecostal movement did not survive because of personalities or programs; it survived because it was birthed by the Spirit of God.
The reality is that Pentecost did not begin in the early 1900s. It traces all the way back through church history to the book of Acts itself. Through generations, God has always had people who longed for His presence and experienced the power of His Spirit. From the early church fathers, to reformers, to holiness believers, the fire never completely went out.
But Pentecost is more than history; it is a call to continue.
In Acts 1, the disciples gathered in the upper room with one purpose: they were determined to receive what Jesus had promised. The Bible says, “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication.” They tarried. They endured. They pressed forward. They refused to quit until heaven moved.
That same determination is needed today.
We live in a generation overflowing with religion, yet starving for genuine encounters with God. We do not merely need better routines, more traditions, or polished performances. We need the fullness of the Holy Ghost operating in our lives once again. We need a move of God that shakes hearts, changes lives, and awakens the church from spiritual complacency.
Pentecost must always remain centered on Jesus. Jesus was the One who promised the Holy Ghost. Jesus was the One who said power would come. And according to John 15:26, the Spirit comes to testify of Christ. True Pentecost never exalts personalities, emotions, or fleshly displays; it glorifies Jesus. Every sermon, every song, every testimony, and every work of the Spirit should point people back to Him.
Pentecost is also grounded in the Word of God. Pentecostal believers are people of the Book. We do not build our faith on trends or traditions; we build it upon Scripture. If the Bible speaks of healing, we believe in healing. If the Bible speaks of spiritual gifts, we believe those gifts are still active today. If the Bible declares that God pours out His Spirit upon all flesh, then we believe that promise still stands.
And Pentecost is deeply personal. God does not merely want us to hear about revival; He wants us to experience Him personally. The same Spirit that filled the upper room still desires to fill hungry hearts today.
The disciples were unwilling to leave that upper room empty-handed. They sought God at any cost. Their hunger was rewarded with power, boldness, miracles, and a fire that spread across the known world.
May we have that same desire again.
Lord, let us not settle for empty religion when You have promised us power from on high. Give us a hunger for Your presence that refuses to quit. Help us to continue steadfastly in prayer until our hearts are filled afresh with Your Spirit. Let everything in our lives testify of Jesus. Amen.
