What Are You Drunk On? - Crosswalk the Devotional - August 4

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( What Are You Drunk On? By Shawn McEvoy And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others were mocking and saying, "They are full of sweet wine." - [Acts 2:12-13]( "These men are not drunk, as you suppose," Peter told the bewildered crowd at Pentecost. "This is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel." The [Holy Spirit]( had been poured out, and I've always found it fascinating that its effects could be mistaken for the pouring out of, shall we say, less holier spirits. To be sure, the Bible instructs Christ-followers to be "sober-minded" ([Titus 2:6]( [1 Corinthians 15:34](. And there's honor and maturity in a steadfast, stoic reaction to life's trials. But then there's this fantastic scene in Acts that just fills me with tiny bubbles of delight. There's so much joy and power and overflowing involved with the Holy Spirit that, sometimes, well, we Christians just seem a little bit crazy. Flipped-out. Punch-drunk. Downright giddy. And who wouldn't like to see more of that side of us these days? Reflecting on this kind of Spirit-trusting, God-leaning fun reminds me of [my three summers as a Christian youth camp counselor](. The labor was hard but not in vain. The purpose was evident. The craziness was everywhere. "Go nutso-Picasso," our Director would say, and show these kids that being a Christian isn't some droll, fun-killing existence, but something real, life-giving, sustaining, and joyous. And indeed it was, and is. My closest friends and I had an odd high school experience, in that we had a hard time understanding why our peers found it so fun and/or necessary to involve alcohol - illegally - in their weekend plans. We were having more laughs and fun than we could imagine without any drugs. What were we filled with? Why didn't we need anything else? [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Things You Might Not Know about Daniel in the Bible]( Lori Hatcher The story of Daniel in the lion’s den was one of the first stories I learned as a child. [CONTINUE READING →]( [10 Things You Need to Know about the Unforgivable Sin]( Dr. David Jeremiah “One of the questions that often comes up is, ‘Can I commit a sin that God cannot forgive?’. According to Jesus, there is one that can't be forgiven—not in this age or the age to come. Here are 10 things you should know about the "unpardonable sin." [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       When Jesus fed the crowd of 5,000 men, the people sat down in groups of... A. 12 B. 50s and 100s C. 100s and 150s D. 200 [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2021 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](