ONE
HEART!
Acts
4:32-33
32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul:
neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his
own; but they had all things common.
33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord
Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Jer
32:39
39
And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever,
for the good of them, and of their children after them:
The
early church was able to grow rapidly and accomplish much because
each one lent their strength to the common good. The Holy Spirit had most
recently come upon all of them and their number had grown from 150 to over
3,000 members. They were energized! They were focused on a goal! No one felt
that any of their things belonged to them exclusively. Each one was ready to
cast in their tiny bit with the rest to make up whatever was needed.
Selfishness
destroys great enterprises! One tiny raindrop alone will soon sizzle and die
upon the hot and hard-packed ground but let that one drop be joined by many
others and soon a flood appears. The steaming ground is cooled and the stony
earth soon becomes supple and soft. Great enterprises require unity!
We
will likely fail if we insist on our own way. Great causes often require
great sacrifice. Selfish interests must be put away for a more peaceful time.
Today the battle rages and we stand together to defeat a common enemy. The
result is that it will be good for all of them and for their children after
them.
Dear
Lord, let me set aside my own self to join others in the cause for godliness
and for good. AMEN
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