Disruptions in disruptive times.
May 26, 2020
Times of change bring disruptions and problems. Reading Acts 6, the early church was growing rapidly, being stretched, requiring nimble changes. With new demands on the body of believers came criticism. There were needy widows among them and the church biblically was addressing their need for food. The Hellenists, Jews who were Greek speaking, complained that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Right decision: address the problem. Identify the priority. The disciples needed to focus on teaching the word of God. Implement a solution. They selected additional leaders to address this problem. As you read the names of those, they are Greek names.
Wise choice. Those assigned to the task understood those they were serving. Wisdom for today.