We continue our reading in Acts. We are currently in the 5th chapter. Peter and the apostles continue to proclaim the Good News, they teach, and they perform signs and wonders.
As had been true when Jesus was among them, they seem to spend part of their in the temple and synagogues, and the rest of the time in the streets. It motivates me, when I read from my Bible, of their lives in both places.
There is a need to gather with one another, to be in our halls of worship. What a glorious celebration we shared yesterday at University Lutheran. Together, we sang our praises, heard God’s Word, and received God’s means of grace. Our week will no doubt move forward with such a foundation.
But we did move out of that place, and into the streets. We return to our residence halls, we gather in classrooms, and we will encounter many on our walk to class this morning.
In our lives, there is a balance of time spent in church and time spent in the world. What will be written about these two parts of our lives?
Being together as God’s people is wonderful and joyful. When we gather, we gather in order to be sustained in our live and in our faith. The results of such gatherings are seen in our confidence and our devotion. The results might also been revealed in the way we interact with others, in those residence halls, in the classrooms, and on the street.
Sometimes the sharing can be bold – we proclaim the word of salvation and invite others to join us. Other times it is more subtle – a gentle reminder that God is present and willing to extend care to us. It isn’t only those who stand on the street corner and shout who preach the good news – it is also the one who acknowledges that life has meaning beyond what the person down the hall is saying about us.
Our Sabbath is over. It is time to get back to work. Getting back to that other part of our lives in Christ, the part where we take what was given us (yesterday) and share it with the world.
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