Scripture:
“Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” Matthew 12:25 NIV
Observation:
Jesus makes a powerful statement here that identifies the importance of unity in every part of life. He starts with a kingdom and says it will be ruined if it is divided against itself. He then moves to talking about every city, then every household divided against itself will not stand. In other words words, no matter how mig or small the entity, division kills and unity blesses.
Application:
From Jesus’ teaching here, we must realize that unity is extremely powerful and that division destroys nations, cities, and families. We must give ourselves to be people who promote unity and stand against division. We must ask ourselves if we are one who brings togetherness and unity or one who divides. We must be cautious about bringing division into our nation, our city, our church, our business, our community, and our family.
Prayer:
Lord God Almighty, let my life be given to promoting unity among people. Let my church be completely unified. Let every area of my life be unified. Use me to bring unity into divisive situations. Let the mathematics of the kingdom operate in my life. Help me to be a multiplier and not a divider.
Your Son,
Jeff
No comments:
Post a Comment