Read Acts 2:1-21 with your family.

As Christians we believe that God shows us love in three different forms. First as a parent (God the father) who loves us, takes care of us, and tells us when we need to change our behaviour. Then as a brother (God the son, Jesus) who laughs with us, cries with us, and tries to show us how to behave so we can change the world.

Then we have emotion (God the spirit). This is the hardest one to understand, but the one that is easiest to feel. It is all God touching us, but the Holy Spirit fills us with energy and helps drive our need to make sure everyone knows God’s love.

Back in Jesus’ day, the people described the feeling of that energy as fire shooting out of the tops of their heads.

Today on this day of Pentecost, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to us and giving us a new reason to tell others about God’s love and God’s request that we help other people.