Devo Acts 6:1-7

Chapter 6
1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews
among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were
being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2So the Twelve gathered all the
disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry
of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3Brothers, choose seven men from
among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this
responsibility over to them 4and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry
of the word.” 5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a
man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon,
Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6They presented these
men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7So the word of
God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large
number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Meditation:
1. The life of Early Church was full of miracles, sharing, and fellowship. How
wonderful it would have been to be a member of this “Perfect” church. In
fact, the Early Church also had problems just like today. There is no perfect
church until the coming of Christ in union with believers.
2. If I have been frustrated with my church, am I willing to spend the same
amount of energy to pray for my church and pastors?
3. Spend a few minutes to pray for my church, pastors, ministries and other
believers.

Personal Note:
It is a good reminder that even the early church has its problems too.  I learn that the problems were resolved through the disciples willingness to be faithful to the ministry of God's Words and Prayer.  They knew that they had to delegate the tasks of administration and distribution of food to other godly leaders.  Without the help of brothers and sisters who step up to lead: small group leaders, praise singing leaders, AV, powerpoint, setup, etc, loving and caring for one another and sharing the good news of Christ to our community is impossible.

Pray for spiritual growth of PGC, for Crossroad, for Rev. Siu, for Ken, for Cecil.