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www.truthworks.com 15 Feb 06 devotion archive |
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Division I tell you the Truth,
When I was a kid my dad always said there were two kinds of people in this world. There were Ford people and there were Chevy people. There was no mistake about it – you had to be one or the other. In our house, we were Chevy people. If it wasn’t made by General Motors, you wouldn’t find it in our driveway. If you owned a Ford, my dad just thought you suffered from “auto ignorance.” It’s funny how we create divisions in our society. However, as funny as it is, it’s true. We divide ourselves by color, by income, by age, by sex, by politics, by where we live, by what we wear, by our school, by what we watch on TV, by what sports team we follow and even, heaven forbid, by denomination. We’ve been bisected, dissected and intersected. And there seems to be no way around most of the division. I mean, please, don’t expect me to raise my children to cheer for the New York Yankees. After all, people who cheer for the Yankees obviously suffer from “baseball ignorance.” (I say this just to see if my brother is reading ;-) So how should we handle division? Is it important to even be concerned about? I personally believe it’s extremely important. In Matthew, we find that Jesus was driving out demons and the Pharisees accuse him of being a demon himself. And Jesus responds with truth and logic. Matthew 12: Jesus made it very clear that a house divided can not stand. So division in the household, in the city or in the kingdom spells ruin. Paul also warns about division: 1 Corinthians 1: Division has been a real problem since the beginnings of the church. Paul appeals, or pleads with the church to be united. The Bible seems pretty clear on division, doesn’t it? I mean, shouldn’t we all be completely united, totally bonded as one? Well, some people would lead us to believe that very thing. While there is danger in division, there is also danger in unity. Luke 12: OK. So now I’m really confused. I need to seek unity, but I also need to expect division? The Prince of Peace came to divide us? So it seems. To be honest there is a need for division and there is a need for unity. We are to be in the world, but not of the world. I believe the key is this: We need unity in the Spirit, but not unity in the world. Ephesians 4: The question now is this – what is unity of the Spirit? How can we be unified, yet divided? We’ll examine that very issue next time. Your Servant,
Prayer Requests (and Praises!) If you have a prayer request and would like to see it here, please drop me an email so we can share with others. “Randy, A girl, 20 years old was coming back from seeing her boyfriend for Valentine's Day, of course, and something happened. She was not far from here when she got in a tragic car accident. And she was gone. It happened around 5:00 and I remember hearing loud sirens, but disregarded them and went on with my night. Then I remembered them after I heard about this girl being killed, that it was at that same time. So, I know the whole school will be affected since we're so small. I had a class with this girl last year and she lived a floor below me. She was always really sweet. Her name was Brittany Fogg. Biology major, really smart... It was just such a surprise. When you hear news like this, suddenly everything becomes eerie. I went down and talked with my friend and we prayed for her family. I think she was an only child. Not even all of her family knows yet, and half of our campus knows. It's crazy. Makes you think of how short life really is and you never know how long you get. You just got to live everyday with purpose and prepare yourself for your end at any moment. This should be a wake-up call to a lot of people. A check to see how their living their lives. I remember she was deaf in one ear. But I know now she's with Jesus and completely healed of hearing deficiencies. Anyways, I just wanted to share this so maybe you could have it as a prayer request at church at off-campus. Prayer requests for her family, for her friends, and anyone who knew her, and also for people that don't know her but realized that life is indeed short. We're all confused during these hard times but they do serve a purpose...to draw us all closer to God. Jeanna” Please reply if you have prayer requests, comments or simply need an open ear. I always enjoy hearing from you. <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Copyright © 2006 Truth Works Publishing. All rights reserved.
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