"I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one--as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me." John 17:21 NLT
In an article published yesterday titled, "What's The Difference Between Running & Jogging," Adnan Munye, a personal trainer, said, "When jogging, the body has a prominent bouncy movement. However, running is made up of long strides and faster arm movements." Another expert said, "You're likely to find joggers running in packs, chatting and socializing. A runner will often be found running solo, checking their watch frequently and monitoring their heart rate to stay in a training zone." No matter the differences though, the runners and joggers had one thing in common they said - the love of feel-good endorphins coursing through their body.
And you know, when it comes to commonalities and differences, it's okay for believers to have differing views on how things should be done within the church. In fact, new ideas and opinions often help a church grow and get better. What's not okay, though, is to let those differences divide us. Which is why Jesus prayed that "they," meaning you and I, "will all be one, just as you and I are one... so that the world will believe you sent me." You see, in order for the church to reach and convert the lost, its' members must be fully united.
So may our highest goal then be to reconcile our differences that we might work together as "one" with a common goal. Because it's only then, my friend, that the church can be the powerful testimony to the reality of God's love it's called to be.
Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us the way You do. Help us to continually remember that, as believers, we all share a common goal. Help us to not bicker and fight then over things that don't matter but to, at all costs, work towards being one with one another just as Jesus and God are one that we might win souls. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
United - Dan Loewen
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