This week we will hear the story of the Holy Spirit blowing the disciples out into the world as told in Acts 2:1-21
The Sermon title is Drunk on God
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Early Thoughts: When I read the Pentecost story there are a number of things that jump out at me. To a degree it is different things at different times but one of the most consistent is in verse 13 when the disciples are accused of having had too much to drink.
Because only drunkenness can account for such an ecstatic display...right?
But what if they are right. What if Peter and the others are in fact drunk...just not on new wine.
[Side note: when I was young we had a small music book at home that was in fact called New Wine, building on the passage in the Gospels about putting new wine into old wineskins]
What if Peter and the others are intoxicated by the presence of the Holy Spirit blowing into their lives? What if they are, in fact drunk on God?
What would it look and feel like if we had that reaction to God blowing through our lives? Would we feel that loss of inhibitions that often comes with extra alcohol in our system? Would we become more fearless?
Sometimes intoxication might be a good thing. Maybe in a world and a church where we have been taught for generations that being in control and doing things in an orderly fashion (both Presbyterians and Lutherans have claimed the title "Frozen Chosen") are the best/only/proper way to be we could use a bit of intoxication in our lives.
I think we can use some of that new wine. We could do with being a little bit drunk on God these days.
I just hope it doesn't lead us into being hungover...
--Gord
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