From PresbyGal at RevGalBlogPals:

FOR PENTECOST THIS WEEKEND:
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 ” ‘In the last days, God says, 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. 18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ [Acts 2:14-12]

(My personal favorite in this passage is how Peter insists the men cannot be drunk because it’s only 9:00 a.m.) Anyway, it’s Pentecost and my very first Friday Five! Thinking about all the gifts of the spirit and what Peter said of the “last days”……

Have you or anyone you know…
1. …ever experienced a prophesy (vision or dream) that came true?
Yes. Personally I was prayed over and was prophesied that I would be standing and speaking “with arms raised”… and this was long before I ever thought of going back to seminary. And I have been told a prophecy for a family member, but that’s not my story to tell.

2. …dreamed of a stranger, then actually met them later? Nope.

3. …seen a wonder in heaven? (including UFO’s) Dang. And I was going to talk about this trip to Roswell… OK. Never mind.

I have seen a double rainbow. This photo was taken was in France last November. Cool, huh?

4. …seen a “sign” on the earth?
Um. I’ve seen pictures of crop circles. And this sign…

5. …experienced knowledge of another language without ever having studied it?
Well, yes, actually. When I was going on a short term mission trip, the flight attendant asked me a question in Dutch (and I do not speak any, unless it’s the name of a cheese or a beer…) At the end of the conversation, she told me (in English) that my accent was very good and how long had I studied Dutch… and I had to tell her uh… never!

Oh sorry. I answered the wrong question…

Oh well…

Deb