Devoted

The result of the Holy Spirit coming on a group of people in Jerusalem on Pentecost was that they became devoted to the apostle's teachings, fellowship, sharing meals together, the Lord's Supper and prayer. (Acts 2:42)  These are the natural results of having an authentic encounter and infilling of the Holy Spirit of God.  You want to study God's word and find out more about this amazing God who has empowered you with His presence.  You want to be with people who have also experienced God in the same way and talk about it and process this reality.  You want to continue to connect with Jesus through communion and keep your focus on the reality that this is all possible because of Jesus death and resurrection.  And you want to pray and continue to connect with God.  What a beautiful picture of the empowering presence of God in our lives.  If you can't look back on the day when you felt a desire to devote your life to these things, maybe you need to go back to your own upper room and pray until the Spirit comes with power.  If you have lost your desire for these things over the year, the good news is the Spirit loves to come again and again to renew us and strengthen us!