The Fellowship of the Believers

Acts 2:42-47 - They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

What an awesome way to live. What a prototype of the Lord’s Kingdom. In our day they might call this a cult, how sad! So how do we live as the body of Christ in our present day? I think we can by using a great amount of wisdom and of course His anointing.

I believe that we can start by working together in areas of our influence. The shift that needs to take place is one from the standards of modern day business. Corporate business practices do not line up to the Lord’s way of doing business. A corporation’s main goal is to be profitable, while the goal of kingdom business is to make a difference. Someone has to stand up and provide the prototype. Jesus is our example, who is going to let Him be the example through them?

Do you have a business idea or invention from the Lord? Is it going to take more money and people than you have? Maybe, just maybe there is a different way to do it. The Lord gives dreams and visions and He also has a way to bring them forth. Find the people He would have you work with. Don’t sell His ideas to the highest bidder for your own personal gain. His businesses and inventions are for His people. He wants us to prosper. He wants us to reach out to a lost and dying world so that they might have hope. He might want you to stand before kings and rulers to share His love. No one else has the answers. Deep inside they are hoping that maybe someone might be able to help even if they aren’t voicing it.

People are not only starving for food, they are starving for His Word. Where is the encouragement? Where is the help in a time of need? Why do business owners jump off of their buildings when they go bankrupt instead of bowing their knees in surrender to their loving Lord who only wants to see them healed and loved? They don’t know. They haven’t seen. They haven’t heard.

Here am I, Lord, send me. Can you say this to Him? Will you choose to lay down your dreams and desires and let Him live through you. The harvest is everywhere you look. People are hungry for the truth and they are dying without it. You don’t need to preach, simply live. Share your smiles with everyone and take the time to see if there might be an opening for more. Does the person respond, if so, maybe they are open to feel His love. Seeing someone hungry for tenderness and not giving it is the same as seeing someone starving for food and not giving it. The disciples of Jesus were first called Christians by the Ephesians because they were Christ-like. They didn’t call themselves Christians. They were known by their love and life. We would do well to do the same.

We have the ability to make a difference. We can farm land organically and the way scripture dictates. We can sell good food that helps heal the body, make a profit and distribute it at a more than fair price. We can operate businesses without all the stress and unfairness to employees. People will be knocking down the doors to want to work for us. They will want to do business with us because we can do what we say we can and they know that they matter to us. We can do it. We are not alone and we are anointed. We can get healed of past experiences, join together and change the world. Love, peace, joy, grace, mercy, loving kindness can be extended to others. How do you think they will respond? Don’t you think it might just make a difference? Don’t you think it might be important?

My friends, I have chosen to walk down this path of life. I am sure there will be bumps in the road. If you would like to to go this way, let me know. I don’t know how it will all come together but we are taking the first steps. I see the first part of the vision and I see a prototype, but there are many steps in between. Here’s to the journey. May you have a wonderful day today. Please use the form on the contact page to contact us.

Joseph