Today I hung around Chichi and started packing for the trip home later in the week. Lisa and Kemmel went to Xela to meet the MET students who will be studying Spanish for a week and then joining us for our clinics. It is a great opportunity for students as they think about future possibilities in the mission fields. They will live with families in different communities, participate in clinics with us and experience daily Guatemalan life.
This afternoon I worshiped with The Church in Chichi. It is much different than the congregation in Santa Cruz. It is smaller and more of the service is in K'iche'.
The gentleman spoke on the unity of The Church and how is it described as The Body of Christ. He used I Corinthians 12:12 for most of his sermon but he also used references in Romans, Ephesians and Colossians. He talked about the importance of each member and yet each member has a different function..........but all must unite to function at their optimal level and be well. None of us would want to severe any part of our physical body..........the same should hold for the The Body of Christ. Division destroys.......we see it all the time in businesses, political groups and groups that come together for a common goal....... and it can also happen in The Church.
I am always reminded of John, chapter 17, when Christ prayed for unity. Here He is, knowing that He will soon be betrayed by Judas and He takes time to pray for us! As he faced His death, He was also aware of the struggles that we would face. Of the many, many things that are displeasing to God, I think that division could possibly be near the top of the list.
We will begin a new week and some new adventures..............I will keep you posted.
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