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Friday, March 12, 2010
They were devoted
According to Merriam Webster's dictionary, the word devoted means " to commit by a solemn act", " vow". That word reminds me of the vows I took on my wedding day. I promised to love, honor and cherish my husband, to stay loyal to him, through thick and thin, 'till death do us part. Those are serious words, and ones too often we take too lightly. Similarly, the Early Church " devoted" themselves "to the apostles' teaching, to the fellowship to the breaking of bread and to prayer." They were in it and were willing to stick by each other through thick and thin. However, as Christians, we think it is OK to flit in and out of churches whenever the worship changes styles, or the pastor changes, or we don't like the color scheme. This is simply not how the model of the church is supposed to be. Think about it. If we stuck by each other no matter what, wouldn't people be drawn to us? Wouldn't people want to go to church, and have a relationship with the One, whom emulated by His people during their most difficult trials?
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