Gone with the Wind is a Contention in the Walk

Scripture: Acts 2:1

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Insights:  Since October we at Little River Baptist Church have spent three months looking and different causes for disunity within the Body of Christ found in Scripture.  Unity is a major theme on which Jesus preached as well as the other New Testament writers.  It is safe to say, in the midst of all the evidence found in the New Testament; today’s verses give the complete answer to the unity problem.  Before we give the answer, let’s look at a specific example in terms of personality.  Before Jesus’ death and resurrection, Peter and his fellow disciples argued over which of them was going to be the greatest in Jesus’ kingdom.  It does not take a great deal of holy imagination to realize they each had strong evidence to defend their case.  You will recall, however, when Jesus spoke to them about servant leadership, they were silenced in regards to their argument.  The ability to be a servant leader is also found in the answer from today’s verses.  Here is the answer: they were filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and in this verse it states they were with one accord.  In other words, they were unified.  In fact, in a few verses Peter is going to preach the first sermon of the church and there is no fight as to who will deliver this historic message.  They are completely unified and select Peter to be their primary spokesman that day.  Let me state this truth another way: you can’t fight and fish at the same time.  If we are fighting, we are in disunity.  If we are I disunity, then we are not going to submit to the Holy Spirit’s promptings.  If we will not submit to the Holy Spirit, then we are not going to share our faith.  If we are not sharing our faith, then we are not fishing.  If we are not fishing, then we are in essence condemning the lost to hell.  Paul wrote, “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news (Rom. 10:14-15)!”  When we are completely under the control of the Spirit, filled with the Spirit, we will be unified and we will preach!

Questions:

1. Are you living fully under the control of the Holy Spirit?
2. Are you striving for unity with your brothers and sisters?                              

Prayer: Lord Jesus, You gave Your very life so I might live.  Forgive me when I and my fellow siblings fuss and feud over trivialities and none kingdom issues.  Unify our hearts and bring about peace in Your Body.   Amen.