Devoted

Acts 1:14

These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

This was a description of the early church.

It doesn’t say they all voted with one voice, lived and wore the same one style of clothing, or even ate one kind of food. 

The description here says they were continually praying.

Wow, is that what oneness looks like?

When we are down, discouraged, don’t understand, when we’re depressed, despondent, disgusted and downright appalled at life and others…we pray.

I’m convinced that this is one practice missing in the church today.  Many only pray for provision, blessings, and help when in need. We don’t pray much for others, unless all of our own needs are met first.  And we often pray in faith until that which we prayed for doesn’t occur, then our faith wanes, and we don’t pray for a while.

Prayer is a part of being one, because prayer is the key to hearing our Father’s voice, so that we can hear him and obey – just like his son Jesus did.