Sunday evening, I was delighted how “perfect strangers” could have oneness. The fellowship in our home meeting was an extra-ordinary experience shared by nine people, who, if not for Christ might not even connect in the world.
Ephesians 4:3 tells us to:
“Be eager and strive earnestly to guard and keep the harmony and oneness of [and produced by] the Spirit in the binding power of peace” (Amplified).
In our humanness we look for commonness in such things as age, sex, ethnicity, economics, etc, because this appeals to our flesh. Yet, what is truly powerful is what occurs when our spirits connect because of HIM, “…because you love one another” (Eph. 4:2 Amplified).
Go ahead; invite another believer into your home. Especially someone you don’t normally worship with and you will share the most important thing you have in common, the oneness of the Spirit.
WOW, what an unexpected treasure Saturday night. We have brothers and sisters who worship around a bonfire! We roast hot-dogs and marshmallows. One of the brothers wanted to be baptized.
The amazing thing to me is─He, like me, got overwhelmed with fear and feelings of inferiority. This is the lie of our enemy!
You see, we will NEVER be good enough in ourselves! We are good only good enough through the atonement of Jesus Christ (1 John 4:10).
I know so many who have had a similar experience prior to their own baptism.
1 John 4:18 (Amplified) says, “There is no fear in love (dread does not exist), but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns out of doors and expels every trace of terror!”
It was a beautiful thing to watch the saints encourage him and to see love cast out fear.
We all piled into the bathroom and watched our dear brother go into the water. Hallelujah! What a wonderful experience.
There are so many times the Lord tells us to “fear not.” I encourage you to do a word search on it. Fear does come in many forms. Walk in faith and obedience. The Lord gives courage through His love and Spirit.
After watching “my” Cowboys loose last evening, it became evident to me; we can have an identity problem.
People like associating themselves with things. A danger to believers is in being enamored with belonging to the biggest, latest, or best church in town.
If “serving” or church membership is more valued than your personal devotional worship, prayer, or study time, it may have become an idol.
Matt 6:21 tells us, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be.”
Remember what team you are on. We are followers of Jesus Christ.
Sunday evening, I was delighted how “perfect strangers” could have oneness. The fellowship in our home meeting was an extra-ordinary experience shared by nine people, who, if not for Christ might not even connect in the world.