Today when we’re approached about serving God, we’ve lots to consider. Do we have the time, are we the right person for the job (something Moses asked as we saw last week), can we commit to a project of this length? For sure we’ve much to consider when it comes to committing to new areas of service. However, if we learn anything from Mary it’s that sometimes God requires a willingness for us to accept that he will turn our lives upside down, and not just for a matter of years, but a lifetime.
The book of Acts is a story of how the church learnt how to be the church away from the building. It is a book of how to be the church in the community, in the towns, the workplaces and family environments. It is a book that has relevance for us today because of the situation we find ourselves in.