it's not our problem
We all know that there is only one effective way to reach this hurting world with the 'good news' of Jesus Christ, and that is in the power of the Holy Spirit, that flows through our unity.
But our enemy shows us that unity for the global Church is a massive problem, and it is, but only when we believe it is
our problem to solve.
If we take our eyes off the mountain of divisions, and put them back onto our God, we clearly see what satan's objective is.
our problem to solve.
If we take our eyes off the mountain of divisions, and put them back onto our God, we clearly see what satan's objective is.
We find ourselves in a spiritual war without our best weapon, and that didn't happen by chance!
The spiritual power in our unity, which is our Father's free gift to us, is the most potent and effective weapon
on this spiritual battlefield.
In the film the Lord of the Rings, the two towers,
Aragorn tells king Théoden
"war is upon you, whether you risk it or not".
It is so important for us now to see the truth of this illusion, and the purpose behind it.
Our enemy wants us to believe that division is nothing more
then an unfortunate 'by-product', resulting from the fervency of God's people carrying out their great commission.
Aragorn tells king Théoden
"war is upon you, whether you risk it or not".
It is so important for us now to see the truth of this illusion, and the purpose behind it.
Our enemy wants us to believe that division is nothing more
then an unfortunate 'by-product', resulting from the fervency of God's people carrying out their great commission.
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Calligraphy by Timothy R Botts
But this is a deception on an unprecedented scale. Satan's illusion of division is a paradox, it is anything but a 'by-product', and whether we want to "risk it or not" it's our enemy's calculated strategy and objective, and it's an outright attack on the army of God, and it's an attack that we must face up to, and respond to.
We can easily do that successfully, but not until we see that there is a lot more to this 'division' then just the symptom
that it pretends to be.
that it pretends to be.
Mat_12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
The blessing that we have ALL been praying for that our God would rain down upon us, so we can reach this hurting world the way we want to, has already been authorized and
"commanded" by our God. Ps133:3
"commanded" by our God. Ps133:3
UNITY
Psalms 133:3 Unity as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
We can convert the thin pages of scripture into thick action by ignoring our enemy's plea, that real global church unity is only a pipe dream -
an unachievable white elephant.