Acts 2:46-47 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
There are several things that strike me about this verse:
1) “Every day” – That sure seems like a lot of meeting. Sometimes I think that too many church meetings can make it too hard to interact with the world, and sometimes I think that we need to meet constantly just to counteract the negative influence of the world.
2) It is interesting that they met in their homes. That is a great place for small groups of people to get to know each other, to have meaningful relationships, and to live out Christianity in a practical way. That is why we have small groups.
3) They didn’t meet out of obligation, but had “glad and sincere hearts.” It is easy for church meetings to become mundane. The acts church didn’t seem to struggle with drudgery, but they were excited to meet and enjoy fellowship. I want to model that in my life and in our church!
4) Daily growth. That is what our world needs, and that is what we need to pray for.
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