We can see a change in everyone’s hearts as they listen and wanted to learn. When we devote to something we get a lot done and we can make a huge difference but in this verse they understood what was important to devote to. As we accept the Lord and grow our devotion to what God is teaching us in church and in life is so vital to how we look at Jesus as our Lord and savior.
Verse 44 says, “And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.” It was about community and helping each other see the peace God promised through Jesus. As we all devote ourselves and learn we should all be helping people see and understand what the church body can do by letting go and working together to shine. Warren Wiersbe said in a commentary, “Evangelism will not be the work of a chosen few but the daily delight and ministry of the whole congregation.”
That fits in so well with what it says in verses 46-47, “They worshiped together at the temple each day, and met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity – all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.” I love this because we see it’s not about our strategy and effort to get numbers, it’s our devotion to God and our openness to love people and share what we learn. “They were enjoying the goodwill of the people and praising God for everything.” The church gathering is so important because it brings us together to learn and see the masses and then meeting in our homes helps us develop relationships that keep us like family.
I like what Warren Wiersbe says in his commentary, “The three thousand new converts needed instruction in the Word and fellowship with God’s people if they were to grow and become effective witnesses. The early church did more than make converts; they also made disciples.” They made learners and people were seeking to learn more, this is important as we let the Spirit fill and lead us. Amen