Called to Gather
Acts 5:12-16
Key
Verse: “The
apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all
the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
(5:12NIV)
Meeting
together has always been an important part of what it means to
believe in Jesus. Sometimes it is easy to come to believe that as
long as I have a relationship with Jesus, as long as I pray, as long
as I read my Bible, that is all that matters. Most of us tend to be
strong independent people and we can come to think that we can do
this alone. Jesus never called anyone by themselves by themselves.
While on this earth, when Jesus called disciples, he formed the first
gathering of believers, he called them to walk together with him as
he was here on this earth. The same is true with the early believers,
they gathered regularly together, on the Sabbath and often throughout
the week. It has always been an important part of our Christian faith
for us to gather together, to support, to teach , to pray for one
another. It has always been important for us to grow together in our
relationships with other Christians for our relationship with Christ
to also grow. When Jesus calls us to follow him, to be Christians is
is calling us to be the Church.
Prayer:
Lord,
help me to not feel as if I need to do this alone. I need other
Christians around me and that they need me too. Help me to trust the
people in my Church , to lean on them when I am weak, and come to
them when I am hurting. Teach me to be a person people in my church
can come to, for help, support and comfort. Show me how I can be an
active and vital member of your Church. Amen
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