*LANDS AND HOUSES SHARED WITH ALL*
Today's Topic:
LANDS AND HOUSES SHARED WITH ALL
📖 Bible Reading:
Acts 4:32-37, NLT:-
🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋
32 All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
33 The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.
34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
35 and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.
36 For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.
37 He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles.
🔑 Key Verse:
“ 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 ”
- Acts 4:32, NIV
The Message:
Whenever we read about the lifestyle of the early believers, we wonder if it is still possible today. A community where no one laid claim to any property, everything belongs to everybody. The burden of one becomes the burden of all. This was possible because “all believers were one in heart and mind.” The believers were united under the Spirit of god. One major reason for greed and excessive love for possession today even in the house of God is lack of genuine conversion. Many of us are still struggling with what to offer in church because we love our possessions more than God and fellow believers.
There are still many poor people in the midst of plenty in the house of God. If what we have in the church is shared faithfully among brethren, the level of poverty would reduce drastically among believers. What are you hoarding or holding to tightly that can bring relieve to a fellow believer? What are those things in your house, store or wardrobe that can feed, clothe or comfort other believers? Can you consider releasing them? Can God use you to start this kind of ministry in your church, if you do onto have it before? It is our Christian obligation to share what God has given us with other believers.
Birthday Blessing:
“I will take away sickness from among you.”
- Exodus 23:25
Read Bible Through Passage:
Numbers 24; Psalms 66-67; Isaiah 14; 1 Peter 1.
Food for Thought:
“He who rejects the teaching of the Lord will receive the troubles of the devil…”
–Femi Okunlola
💥Good morning beloved! How was your night?
Today, as you march forward in complete obedience, may the Lord help you to give like the early church and more than they gave, in Jesus name.💥 (AMEN).
Do enjoy a LIFTING Tuesday.
___________________
Hello! I find your post valuable for the wafrica community! Thanks for the great post! @wafrica is now following you! ALWAYs follow @wafrica and use the wafrica tag!