And walk together in love into what God is preparing for us.
“as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Jesus has become for us the wisdom from God to be discerned.
The truth sets us free from ourselves to also be a sacrifice.
Unity is the work of the Holy Spirit.
We become as one body in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
We all stand equal and at one.
It is with selfless gratitude and perseverance that we shall become together again and move forwards.
We can witness in Exodus how fickle the Israelites could be.
God showed up, lead them, provided for them, parted the Red Sea, made the way so many times to go forward and we saw cycles of them being grateful, thankful and rejoicing then quickly forgetting and followed by moaning and bewailing and wanting to turn back.
Let us rejoice and give praise always through the best and the worst.
Remaining forever faithful and not turning back, opposing or giving up.
Finding what’s good in the new and savouring the success of each course as it arrives.
Discerning the exact spices and ingredients to enhance the recipe to its perfection for all generations, denominations and followers of Christ.
Where to add, where to tweak to savour what is exactly needed.
To not be critical or judgemental until we are certain from what source the new is arising.
Taking care not to judge something as being from the enemy when in fact it is God’s shifting.
Digesting what it reveals and using it to prepare the way towards the feast of generous abundance for all.
Aspiring so that we can worship and pray together with one accord.
Streams of living water coming together to burst the flood gates.
To stand strong not fragmented.
There is unity in self sacrifice all obstacles can be removed and overcome with Love at the heart.
Unity is the work of the Holy Spirit.
He alone can create it.
God will sometimes offend your mind to reveal your heart.
No matter what, it is in standing together we are strong and united.
Pray that we will be prepared and ready for His next move.
That we might hear the Roar of God, The Lion of Judah Over our churches.
The illustration is of the church with the Lion of Judah resting over it waiting to Roar and revive life again.
Three scriptures that come to mind:
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV
“Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, ”Ephesians 5:23-24 ESV
“so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.”Ephesians 5:27 ESV
The song is The Lion and the Lamb. Leeland
https://youtu.be/ty5Nx3j9NJ0
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