Bread and Meals

Act 2:46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Here we see more description of what it means to have one mind with each other.

Again, no mention of hearing the same answers when it comes to looking for a new house, buying a new car, going on a vacation here or there.  They weren’t discussing those matters, matters that consume our thoughts and conversations today.

They were of one mind by relationship with each other, eating dinner together, and doing it gladly and sincerely.

Say what?

How can we be of one mind with our neighbors we call brothers and sisters if we only see them on Sunday and never build relationship with them during the week?

We can’t.

And we can’t do it when we’re grumbling, pointing the finger, or competing with them, either.

Gladness and sincerity come when we are one, loving them as we love ourselves, realizing the value – the gold – in each other.