Monday, December 26, 2005

The Heartbeat of God

Last week we considered God's call for unity within His church. We are
called to live in a community with one heart, one mind, one goal, one
purpose, one Spirit. Oh, sister, can you hear the heartbeat of God? Can
you sense His passion for his Children? For His church?

Unity will require that you and I die to our own agendas, our own
preferences, our own desires. We need to choose to die to self and live for
God. After all, it's not about you and it's not about me. It's about Him.
It's His church. It's His glory that needs to shine forth in a dark,
sin-filled world drawing lost sinners to the Light.

Let me encourage you to make this your prayer, "Now may the God of patience
and comfort grant (us) to be like-minded toward one another, according to
Christ Jesus, that (we) may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 15:5. (parenthetical modifications
mine)

I'm going to leave you with this thought: "Behold, how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Psalm 133:1

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