What the early Church had done after ascention of Jesus?

Acts 1:12-14

“Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.”

After Jesus was taken up in the sky, the disciples had returned to the place where they were staying along with the women, Mary, mother of Jesus and His brothers. Verse 14 says that they all joined together constantly in prayer. Before they had started their ministry, the first thing they had done is prayed together and this they had done constantly.

Not that they had done once or twice and then left it but they had prayed constantly.

Two things that we can learn from the above verses.

1. First thing they had done before starting their ministry is prayer. We all know what happened when Peter stood up and preached. That is the power of prayer. The situation here is that, all these previous 3 and half years they were going along with Jesus, wherever He went and they were enjoying.

They were amazed, puzzled, joyful, happy and secured. Although Jesus told them many times upfront on what is going to happen, yet I am sure that they would have definitely be missing Jesus. They might have been depressed and sad. Probably felt more insecure about their future. But in that situation what they had done is prayed together constantly.

Yes, the individual prayer is important but corporate prayer is also equally important. Jesus also took three disciples along with Him to the mountain to pray. So it is very important that we as a Church should pray together. That when we are struggling with this pandemic situation all over the world it is very much the need of the hour.

This has to be done before we start any Church activities, only then the Church will be able to see the fruits of the ministry. I think today’s Church is missing this a lot. So Church, people of God, please take this seriously and use this opportunity to pray for the salvation of this world and also for our own brothers and sisters in Christ.

The second thing that we can learn from the above passage is that they were together. See, after Jesus had taken up, they had not dispersed or scattered. They felt the need for staying together. Why, because they had one common goal or objective, that is the great commission Jesus had given to them. Had they thought like, ok as long as Jesus was on this earth, we were ministering with Him, but now we are left alone and we need to do something for our future, then they would have left everything and each one would have gone on their own way. But they did not choose that option.

They felt the need of staying together at this difficult time. For us also the Church is very much important in our life. We should be closely knitted with the Church. Only then we will be able to withstand in our spiritual journey. And we should embrace the goal of the Church as our personal goal or objective. All the members of the Church should have a common goal or purpose, only then God can use the Church effectively and we all need to work towards that purpose. So so people of God again this is also very important.

We need to make a decision today.

So start now to pray together as Church and carry out what Jesus has commanded us to do with one mind. Help one another in the Church both physically and spiritually, in this difficult times

Let this be the daily activity of each member in the Church worldwide.

Then see how God works!!!!