Father, Make Them One

Father, Make Them One



I’m praying not only for them But also for those who will believe in me Because of them and their witness about me.The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind—Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact, sent me. John 17: 20, 21 (MSG)

What America calls a melting pot. God calls the body of Christ. Only God could take people from multi-ethnic groups, from different cultures and from different races and make them one. Did you get that, well I am going to say it again. One!!! Just as He and the Son are one. We are the body of Christ and whether you asked for it or not, we are called to be united. We must put all difference aside and live in harmony. Everything that was not in harmony in heaven got kicked out. So when we finally make it to heaven, we will all live in unity. So let practice and get a glimpse of what is to come. We are believers in Christ. We need to check on each other, pray for each other, cry with each other and desire what is best for each other. It is these type of things that the world does not understand. It is foreign to them, but we are from a foreign land. Guess what? It is these foreign actions that causes them to see that Jesus was sent by the Father. So today contact someone in the body that you have  never communicated with before and let them know that you are thinking about them. I promise you will make their day. You will also make the world curious

Let us be united See each other through your eyes May we forgive our brother. We see you risen No longer on an old rugged cross Lord, may your glory fill us. Make us one heart Make us one mind Make us one Let your will be done.Make us one flame To proclaim your name Make us one.~ Phil Driscoll

Bow Down And Worship For This Is Your God

Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. John 19:30 (NASB)

 

 

 

It is Jesus, the One who left the glories of heaven to ransom us; It is Jesus, the One who became sin so that we would not have to die in our sins. It is Jesus, the One who was cursed upon a tree, so that we would not be cursed for eternity. It is Jesus who raised Himself up from the dead and will one day raise us up, to live with Him throughout eternity. Bow down and worship, for this is your God.

 

 

 

Everything that is within me blesses your Name, again and again. Crying Holy is the Lord God Almighty. Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive our greatest adoration. Jesus Son of God is His Name.~ Nicole Mullens

This Is All That I Have To Offer

I Thessalonians 4:16-18
 ¹⁶ For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. ¹⁸ Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Today we buried my oldest sister Margie and I am hurting. Almost two weeks ago I was with her at the hospital when her doctor told her that he was going to let her go home on Valentine's Day and five days later she was dead. I'm hurting. There was five of us and now there are four. My oldest sister is gone and I am hurting.  Over the past few years my sister and I had become very close. I could confide in her and she in me, but that will not occur any more because now she is gone.

In the funeral procession today, my oldest brother Willie told everyone now that Margie is gone, that they would have to look to me. What can I offer? Nothing other than the Greatest Gift that has been offered to mankind. That is the Person of Jesus Christ.

One day while talking to Margie. I asked her if she were to stand before God and He asked her why should He let her into His Heaven, what would she say to Him and she told me that she would tell Him "because I asked Jesus to forgive me of all of my sins and I asked Him to save me".  My sister told me that she trusted in Christ. If this is the case, I am not to sorrow like those who have no hope, as someone told me recently "I am to trust that Jesus is faithful to keep what my sister had entrusted to Him".  Hallejah what a Savior!

If any of my love ones or anyone else for that matter were to looked to me, the only thing that I have to offer them is Jesus Christ. I pray that they will take hold of this and run with it, but if they do not I will not be deterred. Because Jesus is my refuge. I am no fool. As I look around there are a lot of my  love ones who have died and I do believe that they loved me but they are no longer here, but Jesus have always been by my side and He promised me that He would never leave me nor forsake me and He is faithful to keep His promises. So love ones, Run to Him! Run to Him! Run to Him! It is Christ alone who can bear your grief, show you grace and extend to you mercy.

 Lately I have been wearing the word mercy out. When I feel the darkness trying to consume me,  I cry "Jesus have mercy on me", and He does. Jesus did not choose to raise my sister from the dead like he did Lazarus or the widow of Nain's son but He said to me in her death "Gladys my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness." What will I do? I shall likewise be like Paul and say  "I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."  I am hurting and weak but Jesus is strengthening me daily.

In the car today I whispered "Jesus I Love You".  He loves me too. Even So, Come Quickly Lord Jesus. And this is all that I have to offer.