"When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."
Acts 2:1
Ten days had passed since Ascension, and the disciples were waiting – for what they didn't exactly know. All they knew was that Jesus had commanded them to go to Jerusalem and wait. Knowing human nature, I imagine there may have been some people who said, "I don't have time to waste sitting around. I've got more important things to do." So they left, and missed what God wanted to give them. Churches uses to have "tarrying" services where people would linger around the altar waiting for God to move. Today, we are so impatient we don't have time to waste. And in our impatience, we miss what God wants to do in our midst as we are in one accord in one place. God does not work on our time-table. As the preachers used to say at the end of a service, "The altars are open." Teach me, Lord, to wait."
Today's Thought: It pays to wait on God.
Have a "waiting" day. Love you.
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