Devotion
for Friday August 2, 2019
Topic:
They Found Favour with All Men
Text:
Acts 2:42 – 47
Being
in favour with all men is only possible when you are at peace and favour with
God. This is so because men are hard to please. It is when you do the things
that are pleasing to God that He will begin to make men to like you and extend
favour to you.
From
Acts 2:42 – 47, we have reasons why the early church had favour with all men.
Use the reasons and compare them with your local church to see if there are
differences. The early church did what was pleasing to God in everything. They
started by being submissive to the instructions of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:4 – 5).
They obeyed and the result was the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Act 2:1ff).
Again, they had things in common, were studying, breaking bread and praying
together. All these granted them favour before God and with all the people.
This resulted in what we have in Acts 2:47b.
When
Christians manifest sincerity and show commitment to the things of God by being
united in affection and efforts, the result will be prosperity of the church as
people that repent will join the church. The church should be joyful in the
Lord and striving always to do good as they have the opportunity to do so to
all men. Are you at favour with people in your neighbourhood and can they
follow you to your church because of your character? Remember that religion
without character ends in hell fire. Therefore, be the light God called you to
be (Matthew 5:14 – 16).
Food for
Thought:
“Unless there are people who are responding to the love of God as revealed in
Christ and so are worshipping Him, the Church is not very important.” – Blake
Memory verse: Act 2:47
Prayer: Help me my Lord and my God,
to live well and be at peace with all people within my neighbourhood and others
I meet on daily basis in Jesus name. Amen.
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