Bible Verse of the Day Saturday February 11th, 2023

Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

The Apostles, together with the small band of followers of Jesus, most likely prayed for the upcoming event that Jesus had told them would come about. All through the Book of Acts, we will see those great things happen when God's people pray, which is still the case today. They all joined together, indicating that they were of one mind in carrying out the mission Jesus had left for them. When God does something great, He places a desire to pray in the heart of His people so they might prepare themselves for what is to come. The disciples needed the self-reflection that occurs because of prayer so that they might be ready and prepared for the great and blessed event that was about to take place, the coming of the Holy Spirit.

These women mentioned in this verse were most likely the same women who had been with Jesus as He traveled His last journey from Galilee to Jerusalem (Luke 8:1-3; 23:49; 23:55; 24:10). Women involved in gospel work is something that Luke continues to talk about throughout the Book of Acts. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was among the women there that day. Please notice that no one prayed to Mary, burnt candles to her, addressed themselves to her, or requested any blessing from her. Instead, she was on her knees with the other women and the apostles as they prayed to God. This incident will be the last time we see Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the Bible. The brothers of Jesus did not believe in Him while He was on earth (John 7:5), but one of His earthly brothers, James, later became the leader of the Church in Jerusalem.

Remember that these few followers and believers in Christ Jesus were in constant Prayer. In Prayer, we have a unique and exclusive occasion to come close to the Throne of God. If we are ever to come close to understanding God's heart, Prayer is the only vehicle that will transport us there. Constantly talking with God will allow us to have a deeper relationship with God through our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.

The world may have dismissed the Son of Man; however, God's arrangements and purposes for the world will never be frustrated. The declaration of Christ was not to be hushed by the Cross, for the Church was to turn into the channel through whom the reality of the good news of the Gospel of Christ Jesus was to spread throughout the world; during this Church age, we are in today. What's more, from its introduction to the world at Pentecost, the Church, which is the Lord Jesus's body, has conveyed the witness of Christ to a lost, dark, and dying world. Therefore, let us all, as brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, continue to witness the truth of the gospel of Christ Jesus in word and deed.