Pour your Spirit into our Life.

 Pour Your Spirit into My Life

A Reflection on Joel 2:28-29 and Acts 2:17-18

Pour Your Spirit into my life—not a trickle, not a taste,

But a flood of living water, a holy, rushing haste.

Let the heavens open wide; let the latter rain descend.

Let the promised gift of the Father in my yielded life ascend.

“I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Joel 2:28)

Pour into my mind—fresh wisdom, holy fire,

Let the Spirit of truth consume the lies of the liar.

Pour into my heart—love, joy, peace untold,

Let the fruit of the Spirit ripen, a harvest manifold.

Pour into my worship—let it not be stale or cold.

Pour into my witness—make me fearless, make me bold.

Pour into my family, into my home, my work, my rest.

Let the Spirit’s presence settle, ever pure and ever blessed.

In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. (Acts 2:17)

I am thirsty, I am empty, I am longing for the rain.

I have prayed for years, O Lord; let it fall on me again.

Not for my comfort only, but for the sake of those who wait

To see the power of Your Spirit break through every gate.

So I open wide my hands and lift my voice to the sky.

Pour Your Spirit into my life—now and by and by.

Let the river flow, let the fire fall, let the wind blow free.

Come, Holy Spirit, come. I receive. Amen.

Amen.