“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God…” Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭44‬-‭46‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Today is Acts 10.

“For God so loved the world…” (John 3:16)

God had plans for His Gospel to spread from Jerusalem, to Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.(Acts 1:8 ) The New Beginning that He had started with the Disciples in the upper room on the Day of Pentecost came to the Gentiles (non -Jewish ) believers at Cornelius’s house. As Peter was testifying of Jesus and preaching “forgiveness of sins through His name.” (verse 43). The Holy Spirit “came on all who heard the message.” This amazed the Jewish believers who were with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, and they began to speak in tongues as the Jewish believers had. Then Peter “commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.”

“God shows no partiality.” (verse 34) He desires for people to come from every tribe, tongue and nation. He desires for us to experience Him in a deep and intimate relationship. He wants us to be filled with His Spirit so that we too can be empowered to be witnesses to the world.

“For God so loved the World…”