Sunday, March 17, 2013

Consider - pray - wait.


They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.  (Act 2:42-47)


Consider -

The Core:
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

The Conditions:
Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

The Community:
And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people.

The Consequences:
And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. 

The "plain things are the main things and the main things are the plain things"  Alistair Begg

No, not a "flow chart," "recipe," or "formula."    But we can't ignore it and we must pray about it and seek His direction to emulate it.  I can't see what the harm could be.

Father,
Your Body needs You - of course, it always has and always will.  But perhaps now, in more modern forms of old things we need to see our need more clearly and more simply.  Perhaps Father we need You to guide us back (or forward) to the example we see here.  We struggle to "do" and "be" but too much in n reaction to our world an d perhaps not enough in response to You.  I don't know - so I pray!
Amen

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