I.B.S. #50

Acts 2:44-45

- "And all that believed were together, and had all things in common; and sold their possesions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need."

This is going to sound alot like my last I.B.S. for the reason that here we see that through the power of the Holy Spirit, all the bleievers were brought together. It then says that they all had things in common, and I think the one thing that all believers need to have in common, just one thing, thier love for Christ. First off, if we don't have a true love for Chirst, then we won't ALL be brought together in that love. This of course points back to what I wrote on yesterday in that we need to examine our own hearts and make sure we are doing our role as part of the body of Christ. I do believe it helps for beievers to have some common interests, so that we can grow together in that way, but at the end of it all we need to find the roots in our relationship in Jesus Christ. Now the second verse here is something I found really cool, and is something I see still going on in the Church today. As we are unified in Christ, we see a family type bond take place, and if there's one thing my family does, it's helping others out in their times of need. Meaning, when we as the body of Christ see a brother or sister in need, physical or spirititual, and we know we can help that person, we need to be. It takes us right back to J.O.Y. if the other is in need and you can help them, you should, especially if you feel the Lord telling you that He wants you to do so.

Look for ways to help out my friends and family, even in the little things.