Acts 2:42-47
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

What was the difference of Christians in the early church? Maybe that it was their occupation to be a Christian and to live for Jesus. Anything else they fit in at the sides, but this was their main focus—serving God and doing His work. Now it seems like the opposite. We kind of live our lives, with our work and our families and our activities, and we fit God in where we can on the side of everything else that we want to do. Our occupation is our occupation, and we are occupied by many things, and then if there is time left over, we give that to God. The early church revolved their lives around gathering together, praying, teaching, sharing the Gospel, and we’ll go to church if it’s convenient.

We say that our faith is important to us. We talk a good talk about our dedication and love for God. But do our lives really show that God is part of our lives at all? These are new believers here. Wasn’t I that way when I first got saved? So how does the passion and the fervor die down over the years of walking with the Lord? And how do I return to that newness of new salvation and the new life that came from it?

Being a Christian takes commitment. Following Jesus requires a steadfastness that it seems many are unwilling to implement in their lives. But we all have to decide what we’ll focus on, what our priorities are, where we’re willing to invest our energy and time. The world was turned upside by these believers who gave all they had and all they were to Jesus and His cause. Are we making any kind of dent in our generation for the cause of Christ, or are we too busy living for ourselves?