The Daily Word

 

Most chairs have 4 legs, so do most tables. Chairs and tables are designed to stand alone and yet, to be stable with minimum likelihood of falling over. I suppose as soon as a human being developed the idea of not sitting or eating or lying on the floor, the necessity to produce some sort of furniture that didn’t actually tip him back on to the floor, became a priority and 4 legs, preferably at four corners of the unit, soon became a standard way of developing stability.

It is recorded in Acts 2 v 42, that the early disciples, those converted and saved to form the fledgling church, “continued in the Apostle’s Doctrine; in breaking of bread; in fellowship and in prayer”. In that way, just as the 4 legs provided stability to a piece of furniture, these four essential pillars provided stability for the growth and communion of the early church and still provided the platform for our service for the Lord today. Should any one of the 4 be left out then the church could become unstable so it important for ALL believers to have ALL these 4 pillars firmly embedded in their lives.

Today, we will be meeting together around the Lord’s Table, and it is the only meeting the church convenes when all these 4 activities will be present, because the meeting includes the ‘breaking of bread’. So let us fully participate in today’s meeting enjoying all 4 activities and bringing glory and worship to God!  

Article written by Brian Preston, Elder @SFGH Church