“Therefore let all
the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye
have crucified, both Lord and Christ” Acts 2:36
When you give yourself to prayerful study
of the opening chapters of the Book of Acts, you will discover a truth that is
often overlooked – the thought that wherever Jesus is glorified, the Holy
Spirit comes!
Contrary to what most people
unintentionally assume, the important thing was that Jesus had been exalted.
The emphasis upon the coming of the Spirit was possible because Christ work was
accomplished and He was glorified at the Father’s right hand.
Jesus Himself had said on that last great
day of the feast in Jerusalem, recorded in John 7: “He that believeth on me, as
the scriptures hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet
glorified.”
It is plain that the glorification of Jesus
brought the Holy Spirit, and we ought to be able to get hold of that thought
instantly. So, we repeat: Where Jesus is glorified, the Holy Spirit comes. He
does not have to be begged. When Christ the Saviour is truly honored and
exalted, the Spirit comes!
On the day of Pentecost, when the scoffers
and scorners said “These men are full of new wine,” Peter stood and exalted
Jesus of Nazareth and reminded Israel “that God hath made that same Jesus, whom
ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.” When Christ is truly honored, the Spirit
comes!
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