The arrival of the Holy Spirit is a day of way more than just celebration. It is a realization that God has made His dwelling place within His people, declaring us to be His Temples! This is a day to realize the powerful world-changing promises kept by God. Pentecost also leads us to anticipate greater things to come as well! Today’s festival is a bridge for the church. It connects the salvation story through the life of Christ (through Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter) to the people of God being commissioned by God as the conduit through which the Holy Spirit works and moves to save the Lost! The festival’s signature red color reminds us of the fiery arrival of the Spirit, the Spirit’s ongoing work as the leader of Christ’s Church today, and the boldness of believers past and present as they proclaim the crucified, risen, and ascended Christ, who will return for the Judgement!
