During the Feast of Pentecost, 120 of Jesus’ disciples had gathered in an upper room in Jerusalem, praying and waiting for the power of God to fall on them. Jesus told them to wait “until you have been clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49 NIV) On the day of Pentecost, the power of God fell on them. They received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and power. (See Acts 2)

They came down from the upper room and onto the streets praising and worshiping God in languages they had never learned.

Onlookers were shocked. Acts 2:7-8, “Utterly amazed, they asked: ‘Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?’”

A huge crowd formed. And the Bible records this question from the crowd:
Acts 2:12 NIV
12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
This is the first great question we need to ask when we don’t understand. “What does this mean?”

The Holy Spirit revealed the truth to the crowd, and many were convicted in their hearts. They felt compelled to do something about what God had just revealed to them.

Acts 2:37
When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
This is the 2nd great question after God reveals meaning and truth to us: What should I do?

James 1:22-25 (NIV):
"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Even after God reveals who we are and the path He wants us to follow, we still don’t know the specific steps to take, how to take them, or when to act.
We need to ask God to show us, what to do, how to do it, and when to do it.

Take a step and listen. Continue listening as you go the direction God has given you. God may stop you! Sometimes we have to grow character before we can go on.

Psalm 37:23 NIV
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

I know so many people who have made huge mistakes in life. The have married the wrong person, bought the wrong house, started an ill-advised business, worked too much and neglected their family, etc. All with tragic results.

When you find yourself uncertain or overwhelmed, remember these two questions in Acts 2.
What does this mean? What should I do? They will help you hear God and avoid costly mistakes in life and will lead you into God’s greater plans and purposes for your life.