The apostles who were trained, empowered and commissioned for
an assignment by the Master Rabbi our Lord and Saviour would have either been
settling quarrels or distributing food at best but for a God permitted
situation and nudge of the Holy Spirit for the solution hence they declared their
resolution of purpose Acts 6:4 says but we will give ourselves continually
to PRAYER and to the MINISTRY OF THE WORD. This led to the appointment
of deacons who took care of this and they had time and energy to focus on their
purpose. The aftereffect is in Acts 6:7a this says and the word of God increased
and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem GREATLY. (As if
multiplied wasn’t enough)
Food and merriment are needed to sustain the human life as
long as we are still in the flesh, it is an essential call of nature, it is
imperative and leads to growth and development with exceptions to when we are
waiting on God. However this can be wrong if is done wrongly, or in a wrong place,
in a wrong proportion or for a wrong purpose or intention, little wonder Ecclesiastes
10:17 says blessed are thou o land when thy king is the son of nobles and thy
princes eat in due season for strength and not for drunkenness. This
underscores that there is a right reason for eating among other things.
If the number of times, efforts expended and hype given to food,
swag, entertainment, merriment and all other forms of bazaar in any gathering
of saints is more than that given to the word, prayer and fasting among other
things there is an error of purpose and an irregularity, this is to by God’s
grace address such.
The only time resources were thrown down in Jesus ‘s ministry
was when people wanted to change the
essence of the temple Matt 21:13 which says And said unto them it
is written my house shall be called the house of prayers but ye made it a den
of thieves .Are we not guilty of same offense today.
OUR COMING TOGETHER MUST BE FOR THE BETTER.
In Jesus name may we receive grace to do the right things
only in Jesus name.
SHALOM.
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