Devotion (Acts 2:42)

Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

The followers of Jesus did lots of different activities. They preached, met, sang, prayed, evangelized, did miracles, spoke in tongues, shared the Word, laid hands on people, spoke in tongues, baptized people, and performed signs and wonders. All of those things were important to them but wouldn’t it be nice to know what they thought was really important? That’s exactly what this verse does. It summarizes their activities and highlights four that were particularly devoted to: listening to and following teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer.

In the church it is easy to focus on building campaigns, numbers, image, and other issues. Those things need attention, but it is important to maintain balance. What is our heart? What are we devoted to? Is it in line with those four areas? If not, why? Do we have a compelling reason to take a different stance or focus?