"They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common..."
I love the "sense of awe." When do you feel a "sense of awe?" When you witness something beautiful maybe? A young child. A beautiful sunset. A dearly loved friend sharing their heart. A miracle. Where did this sense of awe begin for these people? It began with truth and was nurtured through community.
One of the definitions of community is "joint ownership or participation." God truth strikes awe in our hearts as we are touched deeply when we realize how unworthy we are for what Christ did for us. And the amazing thing is that God wants us to feel awe, not shame or disgrace, as we begin to accept His Message and acknowledge our part in this life we've been given. Our part is in a community of parts. God has given us our characteristics and skills for a specific calling, a designated role in a Community (aka: the Church). This is our sense of awe lived out in a feeling of ownership as we join in the Mission of the Message and seek to inspire and encourage others with this News of joy.
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