Christian Unity

John 17:21 "I pray for those who believe in Me through their word, that all may be one as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You. I pray that they may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me"

As many of you know, my passion for many years has been Ecumenism (Christian Unity). I am currently working on developing a ministry dedicated to that goal. If this dream sounds too big or impossible that's OK. With the proper motivation, "All things are possible for God." We are God's servants and all we have to do is answer His call and begin moving forward...and we can start in Georgia!

When it's all said and done, "What unites us is much greater than what divides us." (Pope John XXIII in 1963).

The National Day of Prayer instituted by Congress in 1952 and The Week of Prayer For Christian Unity begun in 1908 by an Episcopal Priest and Anglican Vicar...and today sponsored by the World Council of Churches and the Catholic Church are two popular initiatives. However after one day in May or one week in January, momentum fades and is often lost. As many motivational speakers have said, "Success is not a one day event or a destination but rather a journey." Ecumenism has to be embraced by the masses in order to be successful.

Christian unity is the one thing the "enemy" fears most. Scripture is very clear: Matthew quotes Jesus in his Gospel, "A kingdom torn by strife is headed for its downfall. A household split into factions cannot last for long." (12:25), and later, "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters." (12:30).

It occurs to me that now, in this time of social, political and economic turmoil, is the time for all Christians to come together in prayer: "If My people, upon whom My name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek My presence and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from Heaven and pardon their sins and revive their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14).

James put it rather clearly and bluntly in his letter: "You are a vapor that appears briefly and then vanishes." (4:14). We need to use what little time we have left in this life to move forward together...in love.

God Bless

Bobby