He’s Here

He’s Here

Pentecost Sunday (June 8 this year) marks the moment in the church calendar when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles (Acts 2). For me, it’s always a powerful, personal reminder of the Holy Spirit’s presence in my own life.

One bitterly cold, snowy day in late January many years ago, I had to call an ambulance for my dad. After doing all I could to make him comfortable, there was nothing left but to wait. He sat quietly in his chair, eyes closed, focused on each labored breath. I sat beside him, listening, praying—for
wisdom, and for strength to face whatever was ahead.

As I prayed, a calm began to settle over me. The fear lifted, replaced by a quiet strength and sense of acceptance. I opened my eyes and looked around the room, half expecting to see some visible sign of the presence I felt so deeply—the presence of the Lord.

Then Dad spoke. His voice was faint, so I asked him to say it again. “He’s here, you know,” he said.

I remember just sitting in silence for a few seconds and thinking this quiet living room is now a Holy place.

“I know, Dad,” I said. “I can feel Him, too.”

Dad’s voice grew stronger as he shared a moment from his faith journey—a time when he heard the Lord speak clearly: “Nothing else matters but that you love Me and do My work.”

The ambulance arrived soon after. But I knew then that whatever came next, Dad and I—together in God’s presence on that wintry day—would face it with peace and assurance.

Dad came home after a short hospital stay and lived a few more years. He passed away in 2001. But I will never forget the unmistakable presence of the Holy Spirit that day—and the words that still echo: “He’s here.”

“He is Here” (by Kirk Talley)

Note: My favorite version of this song is by the Gaither Vocal Band. You can hear it on YouTube with link: https://youtu.be/uIH6kbmcRds?si=VTN7FX7SkMEM-zol

[Chorus]
He is here, Hallelujah!
He is here, Amen!
He is here, Holy, Holy,
I will bless His name again.
He is here, Listen closely,

Hear Him calling out your name,
He is here, you can touch Him.
You will never be the same.

Written by Carol Pitts, June 2025