Chosen

CHOSEN

 

Heard a commotion

 

“Oh, come on,

what’s going on!”

 

A cry from a rabble

 

“Where are the apostles?

There’s no food on the tables!”

 

A call for silence

 

“Calm down everyone,

please just cool down!

 

“Something has to be done here

come, let’s gather around”

 

The twelve apostles explained

 

“Our priority is to preach the word to people

not to serve you with food on tables”

 

Before the violent reaction

 

“Oh, please don’t get us wrong

make us explain further,

 

A discussion was done

 

“The work is too much for us to handle

we need seven men who are reliable”

 

Everyone looked at each other

 

“Please, try to understand

we need to work hand in hand”

 

There were seven names mentioned

 

“Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, and Nichanor,

Nicholas, Parmenas and Timon.”

 

Together they stood up

 

“Here we are,

willing to serve you, everyone”

 

These faithful men were chosen

to serve and to care

 

They didn’t choose themselves to be there

but they were chosen by people after a prayer

 

This is how the ministry works

more heads are better than one

 

Proper delegation should be done

yet titles should not be coveted by anyone

 

It’s the Spirit of the LORD who reveals

the right people for a specific purpose

 

 

 

DAILY IN THE WORD

July 6, 2021

 

Acts 6:1-7

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: 6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.