Acts 4:32-35
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed
that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they
had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at
work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from
time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money
from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was
distributed to anyone who had need.
“A snowflake is one of God’s most fragile of creation,
but look what they can do when they stick together.” -Unknown
I had the privilege of attending the OMEA Middle School band
concert. Our grandson, Zeke, was selected to play his baritone with students
from all over the tri-state. His band director, Mr. Glader, has done a great
job encouraging his students to learn their instruments and try out for this
wonderful experience. The students had two days to learn four to five songs and
then perform them for an audience.
They met at a local school and worked, for the first time,
to bring harmony from what could have been chaos. On Sunday afternoon, I sat
with my daughter and several hundred other folks and listened to the seventh
graders perform and then the eighth. The music brought joy to my heart as the
kids hit all the right notes.
I love the verse in Acts 4 that says, “All the believers
were one in heart and mind.” He’s talking about the church, the group of people
who love and follow Jesus. Yes, as an individual, I can serve and love Jesus
and tell others about him, but as a group of people with the same beliefs and
goals, we can encourage one another and stand together.
Like those students who came together and didn’t know each
other, but had the same goal, we can work in harmony and share God’s love and
His message of grace.
Seek folks who love Jesus and lift up one another.