It is our human nature to attempt to explain away what we do not
understand--or ridicule it if we cannot come up with an explanation
for it. We do not like not being in control. We do not like not
knowing. But then, there is a lot we do not know, isn't there?
So, keep your spiritual "antennas" up. When you encounter something
you do not understand, do not automatically reject it. Proceed with
caution, of course. Take it to God. Ask Him about it first.
Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"
Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much
wine." Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and
addressed the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in
Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I
say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the
morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
(Acts 2:12-16 NIV)
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