JUNE 2025

Dear Church,

Let the Spirit invade us!

“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit enabled them” (Acts 2:4).
 
We approach Pentecost, a significant church festival in the Christian calendar that falls on the
50th day after the Resurrection Sunday. Three major events that took place on that special day: firstly, God sent His Holy Spirit to dwell among the believers, just as Christ had promised before His ascension; secondly, the power of the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to boldly proclaim the good news; and thirdly, through the sharing of the gospel, the Church of Christ was born in this world.

The same Holy Spirit who breathed life into the church nearly 2,000 years ago is still alive and at work in us today. Ephesians 1:13 reminds us, “When you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” He is the Spirit of the Living God. When God saved us, the Spirit transformed our old selves into a new creation. Now, God’s presence is always with us, and we are His children!

The Holy Spirit’s purpose is not only to dwell within us but also to empower us to do greater things for the Lord. On the day of Pentecost, there were many ethnic backgrounds, speaking different languages were gathered together. This diversity recalls the scattering at the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. Who could unify one Church under one Gospel with such a diverse group of people? God, through His Holy Spirit, communicated the Gospel to them all in their own languages - an incredible reversal of Babel! In that power, Peter preached a sermon, and “that day about three thousand people were added to them.” The early Church was birthed and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Let us welcome the Holy Spirit to invade our hearts and lives. As recipients of God’s Spirit, we are not called to simply receive and remain idle. The Spirit kindles us and equips us to share the Gospel with those who are lost and searching. Like the early disciples, may we declare the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues and in our own communities.

Now is the time, the ground has been ploughed and is ready. Let us rise together and engage in missional work right where we are. Let us eagerly seek opportunities to share the Gospel using the unique gifts the Spirit has poured into each of us. May we bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit in every area of our lives. 

I pray that you recognize the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in your life - especially this coming Pentecost Sunday!

​God Bless,
Amutha