Saturday, 23 May 2009

  • Keeping the Unity

    Paul encourages us to endeavor to "keep the Unity" of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph.4:3    "By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another."  John 13:35 

    Could it be that love/unity is the key to reaching the world for Christ?  If unity is the key to evangelism then shouldn't it have precedence in our prayers?  Shouldn't we like Paul make every effort to "keep the unity"?

    We are not told to "build unity", but to "keep unity".  From God's point of view there is only;
    One body
    One Spirit
    One Lord
    One faith
    One baptism
    One God
    Unity doesn't not need to be created but protected.
     
    How? Does that mean we compromise our convictions? NO! Does that mean we abandon the truths we cherish? NO! But it does mean we look long and hard at the attitudes we carry, and above all put on charity that those who are within and without, might know we are Christians by our love. Let the world sees our love, peace and joy that comes from following Jesus.  When the light of that love shine brightly, it will draw others to Jesus.
     
    "adapted from Max Lacado"

Comments (6)

  • StevieD1986

    Good post!

  • THE_LORDS_FREEMAN

    Gotta love Max:)
  • mom1945
    Thanks Steve, and yes I do love Max! :)
  • viewinghuijia

    "we look long and hard at the attitudes we carry, and above all put on charity"


    Thank you for sharing. I appreciated the above statement. Charity, all we have to do is ask the Father for more Charity and He will bless us and bless us with love which we can pass on to others. We cannot outlove our Father. After all, HE's the epitomy of Charity, we also can be more like Him and show forth His Light of LOVE!


    My attitudes feel so beat up, but with God as my witness and strength, those ole 'tudes' will be reigned in by His Spirit within me.


    Bless you abundantly for sharing Norma.
  • mom1945
    Thanks for your comments Arlene, Yes we too often forget to "put on" chairty". And now abideth faith, hope chairty, these three, but the greatest of these is chairty." 1 Corin. 13:13
  • GBMole

    The OGBBC is a Satanic Stonghold.

    I found an interesting blog about Satanic Strongholds here.

    As a "mole" my goal is to help tear down the Satanic Stronghold known as the OGBBC.

    God is bringing the OGBBC to utter ruin. Praise God for this!  Prayers are being answered!

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