Monday, November 26, 2012

Day in Chichi



A few months ago, I had the opportunity to start writing for a devotional magazine, Daybreak.  We are given a monthly assignment and then we submit it.  I hope you enjoy it and that it has something that will help you in your day-to-day thoughts.

I Corinthians 12:18
Has God ever been alone?

If you believe in The Trinity, you know the answer.  There has always been God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit.  Three separate entities, yet being one.  This may be difficult for our human minds to comprehend but it is not difficult to understand that God created relationships. 

God wanted a human relationship, so He created man.  He cherished this creation so much that he created us in His image (Gen. 1:27 ). He knew that man should also have a human relationship, so Eve was created for Adam and then their children.  Each bond, fulfilling a different need.

Since God is the author of relationship, He wants the physical body to work in harmony.  Therefore, He created the body as it ought to be.  This decision was not left to man.  Each part, having its own significance, is dependent on the others.  When one part respects and protects the others, the whole body is stronger. This displays the wisdom of God.  

This remains the same for the Spiritual Body or The Church.  God created it, placing Christ at the head.  There is no room for jealousy, competition, resentment or distrust . We need to conform, in love, to God's plan. Demonstrating love, voicing encouragement and exhibiting compassion.

We put a lot of significance on the last words that someone speaks, as they approach their death.  What were some of Christ's recorded last words?  Read His prayer in John 17:20-23.
Christ prayed for our unity.  The lack of harmony, gives Satan a foot hold and he will quickly destroy.  If we do not love each other, we lose each other. The world is watching our actions.

Let us be one, as Christ wants us to be.

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