On one occasion, while Jesus was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptised with water, but in a few days you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.’ Then they gathered round him and asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:4-8 NIVUK
May we daily go out and about in our communities
filled with the Holy Spirit.
Let Him give us words when we have none,
Let Him stop our tongues when listening is the answer,
Let Him strengthen us when the way ahead is hard,
Let Him equip us for tasks that appear too large for us,
Let Him empower us when we feel helpless,
Let Him increase our love for Jesus and our neighbours,
Simply Church, Herault, France 