📘 Daily Devotion — June 22 | Acts 3:6 (NKJV) 💯 The Marks of a Healthy Faith Acts 2:42 provides a beautiful picture of the early church shortly after thousands of people placed their faith in Jesus Christ. These new believers did not treat their faith as a temporary experience or an emotional moment. Instead, they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to growing in their relationship with God and with one another. Luke highlights four priorities that characterized their lives. First, they devoted themselves to the apostles' doctrine, meaning they eagerly learned God's truth and desired to understand His Word. Second, they committed themselves to fellowship, building meaningful relationships with other believers. Third, they gathered for the breaking of bread, remembering Christ and sharing life together. Finally, they devoted themselves to prayer, recognizing their dependence upon God in every circumstance. The word "steadfastly" reveals their consistency and commitment. They did not pursue these practices occasionally or only when it was convenient. They made them a regular and essential part of their lives. Their spiritual growth was strengthened because they remained faithful in these foundational areas. This verse reminds believers today that spiritual maturity does not happen by accident. A strong faith is developed through consistent devotion to God's Word, meaningful fellowship with other Christians, worship, and prayer. These practices keep our hearts centered on Christ and help us remain strong during both joyful and challenging seasons. In a world filled with distractions, Acts 2:42 calls us back to the essentials of the Christian life. When we faithfully pursue these priorities, our relationship with God deepens, our love for others grows, and our faith becomes more resilient. Reflection Questions 1. Which of the four priorities in Acts 2:42 needs greater attention in my life? 2. Am I consistently investing time in God's Word and prayer? 3. How can I strengthen my fellowship with other believers? Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us clear examples of how to grow in our faith. Help me to remain devoted to Your Word, prayer, fellowship, and worship. Strengthen my relationship with You and help me encourage others as we walk together in Christ. Keep my heart steadfast and focused on what truly matters. In Jesus name Amen. Practical Application ● Set aside a specific time each day to read and meditate on God's Word. ● Reach out to another believer this week for fellowship, encouragement, or prayer. ● Commit to spending intentional time in prayer, bringing both your needs and your praise before God. Takeaway Thought A thriving faith is built through consistent devotion to God's Word, prayer, worship, and fellowship. #LordsbookDailys #DailyDevotion #June22 #Acts36 #InTheNameOfJesus #FaithAndPower #RiseUpAndWalk #BibleInspiration #GrowInFaith

📘 Daily Verse — June 22 | Acts 3:6 (NKJV) ➡️ Then Peter said, ‘Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. #LordsbookDailys #DailyVerse #June22 #Acts36 #InTheNameOfJesus #RiseUpAndWalk #BibleInspiration #GrowInFaith

🏅 Saint of the Day — 22 June Saint Thomas More The Man Who Would Not Sign The king asked for one signature. One name on one document, acknowledging him — not the Pope — as the head of the Church in England. Refuse, and lose everything. Comply, and keep your position, your family's safety, your life. Thomas More held the pen. And did not sign. Born in 1478 in London, More was one of the most brilliant minds of his era — a lawyer, a scholar, a close friend of the great humanist Erasmus, eventually rising to become Lord Chancellor of England in 1529 — a position of political power second only to King Henry VIII himself. He had spent decades building that position — a reputation for integrity, sharp judgment, deep faith. But Henry VIII wanted something More could not give him — approval for his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, and recognition of himself, rather than the Pope, as the supreme authority over the Church in England. More resigned the Chancellorship rather than support it. That was not enough for the king. He was asked directly to swear the Oath of Supremacy — declaring Henry the head of the Church. More refused. Not loudly. Not with public defiance or political theatre. Quietly, firmly, he simply would not sign. He understood, perhaps better than anyone in England, the difference between the splinter others wanted him to remove and the beam he would not allow to be placed in his own eye. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London. His family pleaded with him. His own daughter, Margaret, visited him, begging him to simply say the words — even if he did not mean them in his heart. More would not. He understood that some measures, once compromised, cannot be uncompromised. He was tried, convicted, and beheaded on Tower Hill on July 6, 1535. His final words on the scaffold: he died, he said, "the King's good servant, but God's first." His head was placed on London Bridge for a month as a warning to others. His daughter Margaret bribed the man responsible to give it to her instead, so that his remains could be properly honoured. He was canonized four hundred years later, in 1935, remembered today as the patron saint of statesmen, politicians, and lawyers — a man who held the highest political office in his country and still found the courage to say no when his conscience demanded it. 📖 "Stop judging, that you may not be judged." — Matthew 7:1 📖 "Fear no one... acknowledge Me before others." — Matthew 10:26,32 🙏 Prayer Saint Thomas More, you held great power and still refused to compromise your conscience for the sake of keeping it. Pray for those in positions of authority today — that they might find your same courage to choose what is right over what is merely convenient or safe. Amen. 💭 Truth for Today A signature is a small thing — until it asks you to betray everything you actually believe. ❓ Reflection Is there a "signature" you've been asked to give — a small compromise that would cost you something far larger than it appears? ❤️ Comment "St. Thomas More, pray for us" or "Amen" 🙏 #SaintOfTheDay #SaintThomasMore #June22 #RiseWithTheWord