From today’s reading...
When Pentecost day came round, they had all met together,…” Acts 2:1
Note that the early Church leaders did not go home, lock their doors, and have a private, personal relationship with Jesus.
Nope.
They gathered together.
They,…they…they…organized…they were…religious and spiritual…they…they…joined and formed and helped create….wait for it…wait for it…an organized religion.
And they did it together.
With the jealous…and those who spread rumors…and those who were hot-headed…and those who were easily triggered to fight…and those who were tempted by gold and silver…and all the other hypocrites and sinners.
Why?
Because God knows that praying and worshipping and preaching and serving together is the only way to...
Stay the course.
Keep the faith.
Endure.
Market like you mean it. Now go sell something.