No one can tell me,
Nobody knows,
Where the wind comes from,
Where the wind goes.
A.A. Milne
I must confess that while it is great to have the blockbuster Christian festivals of Christmas and Easter, I am partial to Pentecost. The story of the animation of the early Christian community by something akin to wind and fire is exciting and challenging.
Through the centuries the church has experienced unexpected and unpredictable renewal. God's Spirit has often worked in spite of rather than because of the communities of faith.
A.A. Milne invented Eeyore the pessimistic creature who is the companion of Winnie the Pooh. He also wrote the little poem which speaks of the mysterious wind which comes and goes without our direction. Pentecost is my reminder that despite the temptation to be pessimistic in the church -- "it'll never work" --the breeze of the Holy Spirit won't allow us to stay there.
Happy Pentecost!
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