UNLEASHED: DEVOTION TO FELLOWSHIP

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship,...........They worshipped together at the Temple each day, met in homes....Acts 2:42a & 46a

 

 

There are just some things done better in a group....can somebody say AMEN?!!  These people didn't only devote themselves to the studying of the WORD of GOD, but they did it together and they did it daily, or often....however you want to look at it.....they were not like many said Christians today.

 

There have already been 5 Sundays in this new year, and how many of those Sundays or Saturdays can it be said that you were in attendance for your weekly worship/fellowship with the body?  How many would it say from appearances that you were totally devoted.   These people met daily, not because they didn't have Direct TV, or because there was no soccer practices, or because they didn't have many or any distractions.....NO...they met daily because they were hungry for this new life.    They wanted to know......how can we love God, and one another since we were guilty for the death of His son?  They embraced the forgiveness of Jesus and in exchange found the freedom of Love.   They loved the "feeling" of the presence of God in their midst working in and amongst them as ONE body.

 

Is that you?  Is the Spirit of God in you the very conduit that transforms you allow to transform your work place?   Are you aware of His working in and through you, that you can't wait to go to work?   Are others thankful for your presence there (because His Spirit in you provides a calm/peace and community that is amazing)?    Fellowship is a gathering of people with the prevailing presence of God in the time of sharing.   I remember this feeling all to well, while working at SSM, that I loved being there, and seemingly many others loved me being there.   It wasn't because I was constantly quoting scriptures and trying to indoctrinate people to MY FAITH, but rather because of how I tried to love and demonstrate the love of God in what I did towards them.   

 

If you are truly devoted to the fellowship......that fellowship doesn't just happen at church, because with the Spirit in you, it happens EVERYWHERE you go.  In your small group, when you go to the Dr. office, the grocery store, family events, work.......because if you are truly devoted to Him, He is in you....He abides in you...so therefore you infuse the character and presence of God into these daily divine appointments and there is enjoyment to be found in each of those moments.   May you awaken today to the fellowship of the Lord, and promote it all the day long!  LGLP