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

[mr. Chikodinaka Oguledo]

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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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