Today we have a power problem. Before Pentecost the disciples had a power problem; they were helpless. There’s all the difference in the world when the power is turned on. Jesus said to his ineffective disciples: "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you." Then it happened.

The air was charged
with change.
Against their souls
in strain

A furious wind was hurled.
Down some invisible wire,
Exploding into fire,
God’s lightning came;

And their night
Was burned away.

(a parody on Carleton Drewry’s "Thunder in the Trees")

Don’t underestimate God. Surprisingly, the picture was changed. The disciples were waiting to launch a movement they didn’t know how to launch. Why are we surprised when God shows his hand now and then?

Pentecost! All heaven broke loose! The win…