W. Owen

This was clearly the work of Satan in an attempt to weaken the early church. Hunger was a big problem and those not getting their share would probably feel slighted, mistreated and neglected... this could cause them to turn away from the church and the Lord... at the very least, create an attitude of mistrust for church and leaders. The congregation was already speaking up which indicates some serious tension between themselves... opening the door to busybodies and gossipers. God, however, used this situation to strengthen the church by making some needed adjustments within the church. This appears to have satisfied everyone (vs.5) and allowed the apostles too more effectively serve the Lord. Today, Satan is using the same old tactic... he's dividing (and weakening) the church through political correctness, sexual and right to life issues, cultural differences, racism and CRT. Church leaders won't touch these topics for fear of retaliation through lawsuits and/or loss of membership. It will be interesting to see how God, in today's world, will work things together for His Glory as He did in the early church.