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Divine unity through division

"Listen to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.
Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray. 
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest." 
Psalm 5:1-6

I think we can all agree that the garbage happening in our nation, not to mention everything else going on in the world, is an absolute abomination.  It feels as though every morning we wake up to a new story covered regarding some form of hate, division, judgement, and evil.  

As a human, my heart cries for all the brokenness I see everyday.  From children bullying each other to suicide, abuse in what is supposed to be a loving relationship, judging people in need, rallies against other human beings, racism; the list is endless.  

It's so easy to feel hopeless in what seems to be a hopeless world.  Some may say it is naive to even try to have a sense of hope in this hopeless world.  Honestly, it probably is if we didn't have Jesus. 

 I live in this world, I am broken, and I experience some extent of the brokenness everyday.  But I believe in Jesus and I believe in the power of the blood that was poured out on the cross.  

Jesus knew this world was filled with wickedness, evil doings, and a lot of broken people in need of a savior.  That's why He did what He knew He had to do; give His life as ransom so that the people of this world are able to find hope in Him rather than abide in the brokenness until death.  

The truth is God's glory is so much greater than any of the garbage that occurs in this world.  He is against the evil doings and the wicked behavior of those encouraging the division of His children.  He sent His son, Jesus, to be the key to unlock authentic unity.

The world is a fallen world.  It is inevitable.  But the cross had the final word and already defeated wickedness.  

 One person can't save the world.  But the one body of Christ can.  If we stand together and believe in the power of Christ and trust the power of His love and kindness, we will be able to pay that forward.  Love and kindness is contagious and I believe when it is derived from a pure place in our hearts, it can create a ripple effect and touch even the most broken of souls.






"Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings who cannot save.  When their spirits depart, they return to the ground; on that very day, their plans are nothing.  Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God." Psalm 146:3-5  

God doesn't care about who you voted for this past election, He doesn't care about the color of your skin, and He doesn't care how much money you make a year.

My question now; if the creator of the universe, heaven, and earth doesn't care, then why should we?

  All of that stuff that sets us apart is just stuff.  All of that stuff people use to set a certain standard is perishable, temporary, and always changing.  But God has been the foundation since the beginning of time.  He never changed.  He has always been just in our unjust world.  He sees everything.  He judges solely by the stance of our hearts.  


Let's be real, every time humanity tried to get it right, we just fell into a deeper pit of tension and offended hearts.  The more we try and rely on our own strength and judgment, the deeper the separation.  Stop focusing on finding a solution when the solution was always there.  

True unity is found through the love of the body of Christ.  True unity is found in Jesus.



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