Feb. 7: THE CHURCH TOGETHER

I don’t think serious Christians have trouble visualizing the unity of Heaven when all of the family will be gathered. Most can see with ‘spiritual eyes” when all races and denominations will gather at the throne of Jesus. The only thing that will matter on that day will be faith in Jesus, a love of Jesus and surrender to Him as the only Lord.
It is the perfect answer to the prayer of Jesus in John 17 for oneness in the family of faith. Verse 23 reads “may they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that You sent me.” If it’s true in Heaven, why can’t Christians experience it here and now?
I remember a conference I attended of National Clergy; about 42,000 ministers gathered in Atlanta for worship and study. Many racial and ethnic groups were represented. Many denominations were represented. It was unique in many ways. What was the Agenda? Praising Jesus the Lord! What was the theme? Praising Jesus the Lord! There were speakers from several denominations. There was worship in several forms. There were doctrines of every sort in the crowd. It was OK because the focus was on “Jesus the Lord”.
This is the core of our unity. Churches need to work together in this way. Churches don’t need to compete with each other and certainly don’t need to criticize each other. The enemy is the Devil, not a denominational doctrine.
“So the world may believe” is the reason Jesus gave in praying for unity. It is the truth: Not one single non-Christian will ever want to go to Heaven and be with Christians until he sees oneness down here and Christians constantly loving each other.
The world has enough division. A force that unites will be a force that’s accepted.

“Help your children to love the whole family. Heal up the
divisions that now exist. Prompt the Pastors to love fellow Pastors.
Amen”