1 Chronicles 11:7-8"Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the City of David."
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We accomplish so much more when we fight together.
For four hundred years, from Joshua to David, Israel had never captured Jerusalem. Throughout this time, the nation of Israel was fractured and fragmented. Bickering and controversy kept the kingdom from being completed. With a king submitted to God, they were able to realize the potential that did not exist until unity was established. The capture of Jerusalem was the choice crop of coming together as one.
The "church at large" is extremely impaired. Bickering and arguments rage over ridiculous and inconsequential things. Some churches and denominations have determined a completely different direction by disregarding the ways of God in exchange for traditions, rituals and the wisdom of man. I wonder where the world would be right now if churches, instead of choosing conflict, chose to cooperate. Would slavery and starvation be a problem in the world? Would poverty be so pronounced in the world and would there be anyone who has yet to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ?
Let's bring this down to a personal level. What if each one of us decided to lay aside our differences and petty arguments and join with one another to serve God? No doubt, the world would be changed. Let's do it! Choose to change the world by starting in your home, your neighborhood and your city. We can accomplish so much more when we join together.
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for loving me. Thank You for the leaders You have established in my church. Lord, I want to set aside arguments and differences that hinder me from sharing Your Word to lost souls. Lord, prepare me to be ready for the outpouring of Your Spirit. Lord, unite the church to become members of one heart and mind. Allow me to join with all my brothers and sisters in Christ to do battle together, arm in arm, to change the world. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Living to tell what He died to say,
Pastor David McGee
Senior Pastor
Calvary Chapel of the Triad
