In a world that’s been educated to look out for personal gain, we are becoming further disjointed as a people. There is a lack of respect, a lack of care, a lack of unity that is bringing us to destruction.
Even in the body of Christ, the fissures are apparent. People are looking for their blessing, their miracle, their financial breakthrough, their spiritual promotion. We are so busy seeking our own gain that we’ve forgotten about our mission: the lost.
Our Lord told us to love our neighbors as ourselves. (Matthew 22:39) He taught us to be humble before Him as little children. (Matthew 18:13) The Word also speaks of living peaceably with mankind. (Romans 12:18)
Somewhere along our journey, we’ve let those things fall to the wayside. It’s gotten to the point that we don’t even acknowledge strangers on the street.
We all can make strides to become a better body of believers. We are supposed to be fitly joined together, working in harmony for the Kingdom of God.
It’s not about our personal glory. It’s not about what we can gain. It’s about how we can use the tools God has given us to reach a world that is dying by the second.
We can do so much more for the Lord if we can put aside our personal aims and look to unite together with one voice. Jesus said if we seek the Kingdom first He’ll add all those other desires to our lives anyway.
I believe that it’s only a truly united church that will be able to overcome the great darkness that is trying to envelop our nation. Only a united front will be able to combat the strongholds of sin that have taken root in our land.
As we put our personal desires to the back, we can move God’s agenda to the front, and then we can go forward as a body and change the world!
Verse of the Day: ...walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1b-3
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