Title Thirties Faith/Acts 6:1-6
Contents Thirties Faith/Acts 6:1~6
Key Verse: “Brothers, choose from among you seven men of praise, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and we will entrust this work to them, and we will do nothing in prayer or preaching the word” (verses 3-4).
Word: Today's text is about the system of the early church. For the first time in the history of the church, a deacon appears. If I could sum up the conditions of a deacon in one word, I would be a 'person who listens to praise'. The rest are modifiers. In other words, a person who is praised both inside and outside the church. This means maturity of faith. At that time, through the incident of the Pentecost, the early church kept the image of a change of faith in their twenties, that is, from a position of being raised to a position of nurturing.
However, as time passed, the church system developed and the faith matured. And the representative case is the case of today's text. I would like to express this state of being a faith in my 30s. A distinctive feature of the 30s is the period of solidification in one word. As people in their twenties or more are being sorted out to some extent, they recognize their limitations and find stability in their tumultuous 20s. He refuses to wander further and seeks a comfortable haven. At the same time, it is a time to secure an intermediate position in society and at work. A sandwich would be more appropriate.
As such, in the 30s, there are difficulties in satisfying both the bottom and the top at the same time, but at the same time, it is a time of maturation without knowing it. The characteristics of faith in the 30s are similar. I learned the taste of faith through the experience of the Holy Spirit. The taste of faith does not simply mean spiritual experience. It is about finding the life of a believer. Therefore, it is a time to be respected by those with weak faith and loved by those who are more mature. Not only that, it also impresses non-believing neighbors because of their changed appearance. And because of its stable appearance, it gives you comfort.
Prayer: Help me to grow into faith in my 30s to be able to take on senior positions inside and outside the church. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Lord's Prayer