It’s interesting to see the number of times that Paul has to bring correction to the early church. There were definitely some awesome things happening in the churches, but there was a lot of church discipline that was needed as well. The truth is, with any group of people there is going to be issues that need resolving.
Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” Luke 8:19-21
I wonder if we surveyed modern church goers, and how many believers have actually raised their hands, or fallen on their knees, and faceplanted before God? Many church goers are too numb, or conservative or self-conscious to be so outlandish before the Lord. Should we be more like David and dance and be even more undignified than this?
