[Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Saturday, November 30, 2013

[Snow White Dove]

Congratulations,
Mina my husbands was two years of last August so I'm in your boat. Congratulations again and happy anniversary.
Jenny

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> On Nov 30, 2013, at 3:35 PM, "mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo" <happychikao at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> annivercery is commeing up dec.24.2013 2years of marriage
> 
>> On 11/30/13, Paul <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello to all my readers on this Saturday, no matter what time it is.
>> However if you're in Australia or New Zealand it's Sunday morning as I write
>> this.  Hope you in Aussie Land or Kiwi country are having, or had, a good
>> time of fellowship with the Lord and with the fellow congregants at your
>> respective houses of worship.
>> 
>> We have today what I consider a very interesting article written by Victor
>> Knowles in the "Knowles Letter" in its January 2011 edition published by
>> Peace On Earth Ministries of Joplin, Missouri.  The article in question is
>> entitled "Knit Together In Love" and is rendered as follows:
>> 
>> There are two verses in the Bible that mention people being knit together in
>> love.  The first is in the Old Testament and the second is in the New
>> Testament, so we are talking here about a truth that transcends both
>> testaments.
>> 
>> "... the soul of Jonathan was _knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved
>> him as his own soul" (1 Sam18:1 NKJV).
>> 
>> "that their hearts may be encouraged, having been _knit together in love"
>> (Col2:2 NASB).
>> 
>> The only time I remember knitting anything was when I was in third grade and
>> I knit a potholder for my mother to give to her at Christmas.  (My wife
>> informs me that I was actually weaving, not knitting.  I think she should
>> tend to her own knitting for this is my article! Just kidding! I don't want
>> to defeat the purpose of this article!).  At any rate, my knitting/weaving
>> of the sorry looking potholder was a labor of love for my mother.
>> 
>> _Qashar is the Hebrew word for "knit," meaning "to bind, tie, bind
>> together." The Greek word for knit is _symbibazo, and means, "to cause to
>> coalesce, to join together." The soul of Jonathan was tied together with the
>> soul of David.  The hearts of the believers in Colosse were coalesced or
>> joined together.  In both cases, the "knit" factor was interlacing love.
>> The noted Scottish commentator William Barclay says, "Without love there is
>> no real Church.  When love dies, the Church dies."
>> 
>> It is my firm belief that when the church is "knit together in love,"
>> nothing can unravel that love.  Jonathan loved David as his own soul.  Their
>> love was so strong that they actually made a covenant (1 Sam. 18:2).  The
>> coalition in Colosse remained firm because they had been knit together in
>> love.  Note the text: "_having _been knit together." Who or what knit them
>> together? I have to believe it was the interlocking love of Almighty God.
>> 
>> But in my travels today I sometimes see congregations that are not knit
>> together in love.  Instead of being knit together they are nitpicking with
>> each other.  Instead of reveling in unity they are unraveling in division.
>> Instead of being a holy coalition they are living in an unholy condition.
>> What God has carefully joined together, man is carelessly putting asunder.
>> All this in outright defiance of the holy commandment:  "Love one another.
>> As I have loved you, so you must love one another" (John 13:34 NIV).  How
>> arrogant does a person have to be to disregard the New Commandment of our
>> Master and Commander? What possible justification does one offer for his or
>> her mistreatment or rejection of a brother or sister for whom Christ died?
>> The apostle Paul said to accept one another, not reject one another (Rom.
>> 15:7).  If Christ has received you, who am I to reject you?
>> 
>> One of the most chilling things as of late is when the pastoral leadership
>> of a church actually tells some of the sheep to leave the shelter of the
>> fold.  "If you don't like our new agenda, take a hike.  Hit the road.  Go
>> find another pasture." How insensitive and callous! When just one sheep went
>> astray, Jesus went passionately after him to bring him back to the fold.
>> Only a lack of love would cause "pastors" to intentionally drive sheep ("the
>> sheep of _His (God's) pasture," mind you) away from the fold and into the
>> cold.  When Saul insanely drove David away, Jonathan told david, "You will
>> be missed, because your seat will be empty" (1 Sam 20:18).  Empty seats
>> should be a source of pain, not a source of twisted triumph or selfish
>> satisfaction.
>> 
>> May God help us to learn to knit (and be knit) in the church--"Knit together
>> by strong ties of love" (Col 2:2 NLT).  If love covers a multitude of
>> sins--and it does--then may love prevail.  If love always protects, always
>> trusts, always hopes, always perseveres--and it does--then may love always
>> prevail.  If love never fails--and it never will--then let us courageously
>> and compassionately manifest the unfailing and interlocking love of God to
>> friend and foe and everyone we know.
>> 
>> And there you have Brother Victor's article for today which I hope you
>> enjoyed reading and pondering.
>> 
>> And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe,
>> individually and collectively, in these last days in which we live.  Lord
>> willing, tomorrow there will be another daily thought message for your
>> consideration.  Your Christian friend and brother, Paul
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> 
> -- 
> if you can see it beeleeve it then you can a cheeve it. dont forget to
> pray. dont beeafreade to pray. prayer changes things!Chikodinaka
> Happiness&Obianuju. One Love Keep Us Together. our motto song &slogan!
> mom told mee this at childbirth. if you try you will SekSeed. try try
> try agan. for if you pursivear. you will conker neverfear. try try try
> agan|. in the words of w h u r's f m. Jacky Gails Webb! 96.3 Sunday
> AfterNoonGosple! May the grace of god save you. May the will of god
> guide you&May the love of god shine thru you. Untill We meet agan god
> bless you! Dont stop beleeveing hold on to that feeling a track put
> together buy Jerny
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