After Pentecost

How did God respond to their devotion to these four things? Everyone was filled with a sense of awe, signs and wonders authenticated their message, and

they sold their goods to take care of those who were being disinherited for their new faith.

That kind of radical love, that kind of departure from a materialistic culture, made people marvel at their love for each other.

They continued to meet together in open, vulnerable, accountable relationships. They didn’t just come to meetings. This was life. God spoke through His Word, through other believers, through the sacraments, and through prayer.

If we devote ourselves to these four things, we can have the kind of relationship with Jesus that is as emotionally real and intellectually plausible as if we sat down with Him and said, “Can we talk about how I’m feeling right now? Will You tell me Your thoughts and help me through this?”

The Spirit of Christ will work through His Word, His people, His sacraments, and our prayers, twenty-four hours a day, to answer those questions as vividly and clearly as if Jesus were sitting across the table from us.

On this day…

• Journal – 2025
• He declares Himself my substitute – 2025
• Exodus 21 – 2024
• Genesis 20 – 2024
• April 17, 2014 – 2014
• Psalm 24:3-6 – 2011
• Psalms 45:8 – 2009
• Ezekiel 34:26 – 2009
• Job 10:2 – 2009
• Genesis 24:63 – 2008