Acts 5:42 “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:27 “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel”
Acts 2:46-47 “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Though the prayer meetings were multiplying throughout New York City, across America, and around the world, there were those whose rigorous work schedules prevented them from attending any of the weekday meetings. These workers had their mornings, lunchtimes, and evenings consumed with work requirements. Yet in these cases, personal meetings allowed small groups of believers to meet together daily to pray as a part of the larger movement. While they could not necessarily gather daily in the temple, they could do so in every house, continuing daily with one accord and singleness of heart. As a result, they could stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel. The larger meetings were powerful and potent, while the smaller meetings allowed connection to God through prayer for all believers at all times.
Our busy lives in twenty-first century America sometime crowd out our scheduled large cooperate worship that should be part of a properly prioritized life of faith. Yet, we can always make time for daily prayer – by ourselves, with our families, or with those other believers who are around us. Such distributed prayer meetings can be a powerful supplement to regularly attended church, and even the busiest believer can always make time to stop and pray. Our prayers for our nation should originate from every house, as we continue daily with one accord and singleness of heart. In this way, we can stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel. Larger worship and prayer meetings can be powerful and potent, but such smaller meetings can allow connection to God through prayer for all believers at all times.
PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS TO PERSONALLY AND CORPORATELY PRAY FOR OUR NATION AND OUR LEADERS. May it be said of us that “daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”
