And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. (Acts 2:42-47 ESV)
So often, it’s easy to get discouraged. At times, I’ve even found this text to be discouraging. There’s such a huge disconnect between what happened in Jesus’ day and how most believers live. It’s one of those problems that’s made worse by the fact that most Christians don’t even see a problem. They’re comfortable, and they don’t want to leave the Holy Huddle. What if we chose to believe that God can work through us in powerful ways? What if we chose to live lives so sold out to God that people couldn’t help but notice? What if we committed to lift up this generation in prayer? Let’s stop wondering and start believing.