Devotion

To be Devoted implies solemn and exclusive devotion to a sacred or serious use or purpose.

Webster’s Dictionary

Acts 2:42 
     They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (NASB95)

What do you think of when you think of the word fellowship? As a Christian does it bring to mind the times we get together as the Church to worship? I think for many this is what comes to mind. But this is not all that fellowship entails.

What we miss is the fellowship after the service, that is the times when we get to know one another outside the framework of gathered church meetings. I do think that we could enhance these meetings with more dedication to fellowship on other days of the week than Sunday's.

We see in Acts that the church was “Devoted” to fellowship. They were in fellowship with one another constantly and I believe that is what is missing in the church today. We love our locked up solitude, but the reality is we need to be more aware of each other and be united together as a family.

That can only happen when we spend time getting to know one another and to be more personally united in the bond of Christ. Didn't  Christ eat from house to house? Did He ever setup home somewhere to feed His earthly comforts? I think not, and it would be the best thing for the church today to come out of our homes and into the hearts of others.

God Bless! Pastor William