Why don't you?

Press the play button to watch the video above or press 'more' to read the transcript of the daily devotion below. Please read Acts 2:42-47 (use your own Bible or use the link above to access the in-App Bible).

When I was a youngster, there was a tv programme called ‘why don’t you?’ Some of you may remember it. Its theme tune was simple, culminating in the line, ‘why don’t you… switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead.’ Children were encouraged to do just that. During Lent we are invited to ‘do something else’ to pause as we prepare to journey through Holy Week. Perhaps it’s not only to switch off our television sets - but to step away from social media and endless scrolling. It may seem like we’re connected - but we may still feel alone and isolated. 

In our reading today we are given a beautiful picture of the early Christian community - marked by a shared daily rhythm of life: ‘Every day they continued to meet together’ (v.46) and ‘the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved’ (v.47). It suggests spiritual growth and witness were connected to relationships, through meeting together and shared prayer. What did they do? They met every day, they ate together, they prayed together, they shared together a rhythm of daily life. 

Acts 2 reminds us that genuine connection requires presence. Meeting together regularly, builds trust, and creates space where faith can be encouraged, doubts can be voiced, and burdens can be shared…and praying together is central to this shared life. Praying together reminds us we are not alone in our struggles or hopes. In daily life, this might be family prayer at the end of the day, a small group meeting during the week, or even pausing with a friend to pray in a moment of need. In this way we invite God into the ordinary everyday circumstances of our lives.

In the passage we read that the Lord added to their number daily. Their shared life was a visible witness, and actions can speak more loudly than words. When others see relationships marked by care, humility, and joy, they may wonder what sustains such a way of life. By committing to regular fellowship and praying together, we can show in our communities how our faith is lived out...and that God continues to work daily through ordinary faithfulness. So why don’t you… switch off your television set and go and do something else instead. 

Let us pray: Lord, may our words and actions reflect Your love, so that our lives point others to You. Amen.