Good Morning Team! Praying for you all and for God to grow us as united teammates--His Good News Delivery Company where we all are using our gifts to encourage each other and grow His Church. I have a busy day and need to git the road in a couple of minutes. Just wanted to remind you to pray for your teammates and for God to raise up small groups and teams in our fellowship. Acts reminds us that all the people met together and shared what they had and there were no needs. Is that us? What has God blessed you with to share? Time, Talent, Treasure? Try it! Check out the Upper Room and talk to God and find some teammates ! We are better together! May we keep striving at growing at being united in Christ and pursuing the things He has gathered and is sending us to do. Amen!
UR: Stronger Together
Live in harmony with one another . . . so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Romans 15:5-6 (NRSVUE)
There are two sawmills in my state that cut and form desert mesquite trees for furniture. This distinctive wood has a vivid and striking spectrum of color, shapes, and swirls, but the mesquite is so dense that saw blades dull after a few cuts. Despite being difficult to work with, mesquite has greater structural integrity than other hardwoods because of its tight grain pattern, which makes the wood less likely to warp, crack, or split.
Several years ago a Bible drive at our church brought similar “structural integrity” to the congregation. We collected Bibles and other Christian literature to send overseas to believers hungry for the word of God. Congregants of all ages became strongly motivated with this assignment, scouring their homes for any extra Bibles and Christian resources. The project brought people together.
Unity within the body of Christ is an important message in Paul’s letters. It’s not just a matter of diverse people getting along but also sharing goals to bring glory to God. Like the mesquite’s dramatic beauty, superior strength, and tightly woven pattern, churches thrive when we live in harmony, participating together in spreading the love of Christ.
's Prayer
Dear God, bless all who organize outreach ministries. Thank you for all who work together to share the good news of your love with others. Amen.
