Jesus Christ is taken up into the clouds in Acts Chapter 1:9. The disciples then go to the Upper Room where they “With one mind all of them kept devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.” They kept praying waiting for the Helper that Jesus had promised them.
In Acts Chapter 2, we see the Holy Spirit coming to the disciple: Act 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, all of them were together in one place. Act 2:2 Suddenly, a sound like the roaring of a mighty windstorm came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Act 2:3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated, and one rested on each of them. Act 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them that ability.
What a sight that must have been. They experienced the Holy Spirit in a way that none other has experienced it since. Their experience may have been one of a kind but the Holy Spirit has interacted with many people since. In order for us to experience the Holy Spirit, feel the warmth, know the presence, we must be in prayer with an open mind and open heart. Those disciples 2000 years ago were doing exactly that. Their hearts and minds were living in prayer and expectation. Are you? Want to change your life? Give a little of your time to spend time with the one who saves us all. Can it possibly be that simple? The connection is just that simple. Open your hearts and minds and pray.
God’s peace and blessings to all,
Randy
Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX 
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