No Needy Persons

Good Morning,

Acts 4:32-35 (NIV)
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.

What a difference of thought and belief from the early church to the church that we have in this, the 21st century.

These words that we read today are words that we should all take to heart and believe in completely and totally. At least that's MY take on it and how I feel about it.

How do YOU feel? What do YOU think?

Even at this moment, and even among our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, there are hungry people. Worse yet, there are children, Christian children, who do not have enough to eat...not to mention not having decent clothing, shoes, or other necessities. Right this second there is someone who is weeping because he or she does not have adequate housing for thier family. In the time it takes to read these words today someone will lose a home or have their power shut off for lack of money to pay a bill or mortgage or rent.

I guess we can say that 2,000 plus years ago things were "simpler" or "easier" or just not as complicated as things are today in the area of the sharing we read about in these verses from Acts. It's easier to say that and just not take the difficult steps that would be needed to be more like those early Christians and share all we have with "anyone as he had need."

Sort of thought provoking, isn't it? Well, I sure thought so.

One last thought on these verses. "All the believers were one in heart and mind." I think that anyone, and probably everyone, who has read the words sent out from my desk know and understand how I feel about unity in the Church. These words are, yet again, another reminder of the unity that we ought to have...even today in this much more complicated world in which we live.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David