Acts 9:31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Do you know what I'm most impressed with in this little summary report of the early church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria.
I'll give you a hint: it's not that they increased in numbers. That's all well and good, but what's most amazing comes earlier in the report.
They had peace.
They lived in the fear of the Lord.
They lived in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
I don't know how to measure those things, but I know them when I see them. And when I see that in the church, I feel truly blessed.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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