Pentecost Sunday has that name because Pentecost means fifty; 50 days after the Resurrection of Jesus, when God gave us the Holy Spirit. It's also 50 days after Passover, when God gave Moses the 10 commandments. The 10 commandments were the Law that God wrote down on Stone Tablets. Now that we house the presence of God, He has also written His law on our Hearts, through the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can be viewed as a gift given to us by God, to guide us through our walk with Him. In the Bible, wind is used as an icon, or representation, of the Holy Spirit. Like the wind, just because we can’t see the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean that we can’t feel him. As the winds of change enter our lives, it is important to cling close to God and turn to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Wind represents the very breath of God. It is crucial to not give up because everything changes when the wind blows.

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Just like the wind, God rearranges our life to create something new.

1. Wind Creates & Strengthens  ‍

In a valley of dead and dry bones God spoke to the prophet Ezekiel and asked if these dry bones could live again. Then he created new life out of nothing before Ezekiel’s eyes. Today, the Holy Spirit creates life and breathes power; transforming and strengthening many who were dead in sin, to new life through Christ.

Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’” So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel”- Ezekiel 37:9-14

2. How to Unlock the Wind

In the days of the early Church, we see the disciples of Jesus become baptized with the Holy Spirit after they professed belief in Jesus Christ. Their baptism followed after they had obeyed the words of Jesus and unified themselves as one body in Jerusalem. 

He gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised” - Acts 1: 4

Wind creates, strengthens, and sends in ways that add, remove, and rearrange. Just like the wind, God rearranges, creates movement, and shifts our lives according to His plans. It’s never too late to ask the Holy Spirit for guidance to push forward in our obedience to God. By speaking to the Holy Spirit, we allow God to illuminate areas in our life and make room for Him to work. When life knocks the wind out of us, we can always call upon God to catch our breath.