Monday, April 8, 2024
Born of the Spirit
An excerpt from John 3:8
The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.
Reflection from Erin Armstrong, St. Lawrence: For me, this verse speaks to the free and mysterious way the Spirit may operate in my life. It’s beyond my understanding at times, and I can’t see or predict it, but I can feel its effects. When I have gone through periods of great change, this verse provides comfort. It’s a reminder to me that just as I can’t control or fully understand the wind but still see its effects, so the Spirit may be working in my life in ways I can’t fully yet grasp or understand. When I read it I feel encouraged to trust and remain open to the unseen and unpredictable ways God may be leading me.
ADDITIONAL READINGS:
For further study and prayer, the readings assigned for today are:
• Psalms 2:1–9 or Psalms 146:4–9
• Acts 4:23–31
• John 3:1–8
MUSIC:
“Spiritus Sanctus”
by Thomas Grassi
“Come in your power and reign supreme,
come as my teacher and fill my mind.
Holy Spirit, come.”
Tags: Easter to Pentecost 2024