Community of Believers

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Yesterday I was on the road for most of the day traveling from hospital to hospital, as I am about to head out to do again this morning, but as I was having coffee & devotion time before I began my day I was reading in the book of Acts on the account of the "first church". Peter had just finished his "pentecostal sermon" and the Bible says that those that were with Peter were "pricked in their heart", in other words, what Peter had just spoken to them about pierced their heart, soul and mind. Peter told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins. He concluded that statement with this, "and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (v38) I think a lot of people are missing this ingredient when it comes to holy living before God.

In order for the children of God, the church, to be a community of believers that are steadfast in prayer we have to realize that our hearts, souls, and minds may need to be pricked daily through the Holy Spirit's leading and guiding. I want to be open to the ways of the Lord and I can't help but believe that what Peter was preaching referred to me also. Let's be a community of believers and turn our hearts, souls, and minds back to the basics of Christianity! Let's be Christ-like today and live a holy life before the Lord.