Day 19: Pour Out Your Spirit
Week 3: Identity, Unity & Glory
“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.”
Joel’s promise is breathtaking. God says He will pour out His Spirit on all people, not just a special class of prophets or priests. Sons and daughters, old and young, servants, men and women—all are included. Peter stands up in Acts 2 and declares, "This is that." The outpouring has begun.
A Generous Flow
The language of "pour out" suggests abundance. It is not a drip or a drizzle, but a generous flow. In Revival Fire and similar books, you see seasons where communities were drenched in the presence of God.
We read of people walking past buildings and being convicted, children weeping under the power of the Spirit, and hardened sinners melted in minutes. These are foretastes of what God longs to do.
The Fruit of the Outpouring
Notice the fruit of the outpouring. People prophesy, dream dreams, and see visions. In other words, they hear and see what God is saying and doing. They move from dry religion into living relationship.
In his book Intercessory Prayer, Dutch Sheets points out that when the Spirit moves, prayer rises. The Spirit is the Spirit of grace and supplication.
For the Whole Family
For ANCC, this promise is personal. It is for our children and youth, for our older saints, for our men and women, for those in obvious ministry and those who feel hidden.
I long to see a church where the Holy Spirit is not a theory, but a daily reality. I long for a house where people expect Him to speak, guide, convict, comfort, empower, and send.
Let Us Pray
Holy Spirit, thank You for the promise of Joel and for the fulfilment that began at Pentecost. I ask You to pour Yourself out on me again. Fill me afresh with Your presence and power.
Pour out Your Spirit on my family and on the whole ANCC family. Let our sons and daughters prophesy, our young people see visions, and our older saints dream dreams. Let no one be left out. Make our church a place where the activity of the Holy Spirit is welcomed, honoured, and normal. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.