Acts 2 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 2.

Meditate on verse 42.

They were continually devoting themselves

 to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship,

to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 2 is the account of how Christ’s church started. Look at the place names in verses 9-11. You will recognize many of them from today’s news. The church is people from every nation.

People’s reaction to church has not changed in 2000 years. It varies from amazement to perplexity to mocking (Acts 2:12-13).

Peter explained the way a person becomes a part of Christ’s church in three steps in verse 38: 1) repent, 2) be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and 3) receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Then in verse 42, Luke listed four things a disciplined follower of Christ, someone who is part of church, will be devoted to: 1) teaching, 2) fellowship, 3) breaking bread, and 4) prayer.

Verses 46-47 told the results of that kind of devotion.

Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple,

and breaking bread from house to house,


they were taking their meals together with

gladness and sincerity of heart,

praising God and having favor with all the people.

And the LORD was adding to their number

 day by day those who were being saved.

To what are you devoted? Pray Acts 2:42 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let __________ and me continually be devoted

to the teaching of Your Word,

to fellowship,

 to the breaking of bread,

and to prayer.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell