I capture a big lesson in verse 7 which I tag The Blessings of Team Work:

And the message of God kept on growing and spreading, and the number of disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem; and a large number of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith [accepting Jesus as Messiah and acknowledging Him as the Source of eternal salvation].

After the Apostles have resorted to delegating responsibilities to others, the work of God grew and spread. Christ is the head of the church with everyone as its members whom God has configured with a unique gift and talent all for the growth and nourishment of the church..

The relevance of the Seven Deacons was a great exposure to the great gifting of God in them. We could see how God used Stephen , Philip and the likes.

One thing I want to point out in this selection is that these Seven young men had discovered their gigs and in one way or the other, they had been expressing these greatness in them which qualified them for selection.

v.2 Therefore, brothers, choose from among you seven men with good reputations [men of godly character and moral integrity], full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

The selection was not based on lot or ballot, rather on merit. The seven did distinguish themselves in the daily operations of the early church and selecting them was not an issue. It therefore follows that we all have to be conscious enough to allow the grace and gift of God embedded in us to flow out to the encouragement and blessing of the body of Christ.

Stop being so reserved that you fail to live up to your higher calling.

Don't wait for selection before you start living out the leadership grace in you

How much do you consciously contribute your quota to the development of God's people while you are at the background. God is watching nd people are watching. A day will come and a qualification will be advertised. Will you meet the requirements?

You can read up my post on Peak Performance/Consciousness of Greatness within.

Thank God for our leader SN knows the value of selecting men of value and worth to help in the administrative work of the @steemchurch Vineyard. They were selected because they had something to offer.

Be the best you have been created to be!