Day 1414 – Unity During Social Unrest – Meditation Monday
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Welcome to Day 1414of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to WisdomUnity During Social Unrest – Meditation MondayWisdom - the final frontier to...
show moreToday’s world seems to be so unsettled. The vocal minority desire to do destroy, do away or ignore the past. Most of us do seek justice in our own lives and the lives of others. We seek peace and unity in the future. Today let us meditate on:
Unity During Social UnrestThe apostle Paul spoke the truth about God, the Father, Son, and Spirit. Paul wrote about God’s desire for a new covenant people where we are all equal and united in God. Acts 4:32-35 (http://bible.faithlife.com/bible/niv/Acts4.32-35) .
Rather than denying the accusation of prejudice or ignoring this charge of discrimination, The apostles acted very wisely. Notice what they did:
Openness
The apostles brought all the community of disciples together to discuss this issue — no secret meetings and no sweeping the problem under the rug!
Calling
The apostles pointed out that their primary calling was to proclaim the message they had received from God.
Involvement
The apostles called on the church family to be involved in the solution to this problem — more than just being open with the communication, the apostles were asking for help in selecting men to find a solution.
Direction
The apostles gave clear criteria for selecting those who would be part of the ministry team to the Grecian widows and asked the whole congregation to put forward leaders who fit this description.
Participation
The congregation of believers selected seven men who fit the criteria of being full of the Spirit and wisdom.
Empathy
The congregation recognized the need for those who could understand both the language of the Grecian widows and also their plight as hungry foreigners in the homeland of their ancestors. As a result, they chose men who had Greek names — one was even a non-Jewish proselyte — and who would be familiar with the Greek language these widows spoke.
Appointment
The apostles publicly commissioned or ordained these men for service and publicly prayed for their ministry.
Growth
The problem was overcome, the message continued to spread, and many came to faith in Christ.
Equipping
Some of these men selected to serve the widows later became essential leaders in other ways.
Focus
The apostles devoted themselves to their calling — prayer and sharing the message of Christ. They also encouraged and equipped others to engage in ministry.
Meditate on these ten principles of great leadership and congregational problem-solving that are listed above. These are great principles to put into practice among Christians today. All of society would benefit from them. Every problem has the potential for disaster or...
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