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"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:" (Joel 2:28)The Apostle Peter said that this prophecy came to pass on Pentecost after Jesus' ascension. He preached in the power of the Spirit to the crowd that had gathered, and thousands were saved (Acts 2:17, 41). When the prophet Joel gave this prophecy, he had been encouraging the nations of Israel and Judah to turn to God after a devastating locust plague had devoured all their crops. Tragedy is sometimes necessary to get our attention. It seems we go on day after day thinking nothing will change and that God will put up with our mediocre worship. The plague did its intended job of turning the hearts of the people back to the LORD. The LORD soon restored what they had lost and blessed the nations. Then He gave them a glimpse of an even greater future when the Spirit of God would be poured out into the hearts of those who sought Him. That is the greatest blessing that we could receive. It is that blessing that helps to keep us from turning away from God in the first place. It is the presence of the Spirit of God in our life Who will commune with us if we will be still and wait on Him.If you have trusted Christ for salvation, then you have received this blessing. Now you must nurture that relationship to know the fullness of it. Ask Him to open your ears and learn to wait on Him (Psalm 40:6). Learn to be still and know that He is God (Psalm 46:10). Be sure that what you are hearing is in line with God's Word. Then, venture on walking and working for the Lord by faith.Friends, what a great blessing it is to live in this age when the Spirit of God indwells His people (John 14:27). Let us not take that blessing for granted or become complacent but press on being gifted and guided by the Spirit of Truth.