Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
So the twelve apostles gathered all the disciples together and said, 'Look, it doesn't make sense for us to step away from teaching God's word just to handle the food distribution.'
Sometimes you have to stay in your lane to do what you're actually called to do.
📚 Historical Context
In the early days of the Christian church in Jerusalem, the apostles were leading a rapidly growing community of believers while also overseeing the daily distribution of food to widows, which included addressing complaints from Greek-speaking widows who felt neglected. This situation forced the apostles to recognize that they could not effectively handle both spiritual teaching and administrative duties without compromising their primary calling. As a result, in Acts 6:2, the twelve apostles called the disciples together to explain that they needed to focus on preaching the Word of God rather than serving tables.
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