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Transmission - Devo
Day Five - Equal Opportunity
Joel 2:28-29 (NLT) - "Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on servants - men and women alike."
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous, "I Have a Dream" speech, where he shares his vision about a country living in equality, justice, and freedom, where people of all color and backgrounds would be afforded the same opportunities. Much has changed in our society from those days and some will dare to say that his dream has become a reality in some sense today. In the Old Testament, Joel, a prophet of God, also shared a vision of a time where the Spirit of God would be poured out on all people and not just kings, prophets, or judges. Fast forward many years and we see the reality of Joel's vision at the Pentecost, where many people, regardless of age, race or gender, received the Holy Spirit and began to minister to one another. This was the defining moment when God's church began for all of time.
Responding to the Transmitted Message: Today, we are also living in the vision God gave to Joel thousands of years ago. God promises to pour out His Spirit to all people no matter where they are coming from. He freely pours out His love on us so that it will overflow into the lives of others around us. Let's ask the Lord to pour out His dreams and visions on us so that we may bless others just as He has blessed us.
