Yesterday, a good pastor friend of ours told us that his congregation was experiencing some hardships and division. How often does this happen among us? It breaks my heart -- and I believe the Lord weeps over this too. Aesop wrote a fable about four bulls who were the best of friends. They always kept close to each other so that in the event that danger came their way, they would face it together. They traveled together, grazed together, and lay down to rest together. One day, a hungry lion who lived nearby spotted these four friends and became determined to catch one. He was no match for all four of them at once, so he would follow them and watch carefully, hoping to catch one alone. Every time he saw one lagging the least bit behind, he would sneak up and whisper to him that the others had been saying unkind things about him. This, he did with each bull until finally all four began to feel suspicious and uneasy around one another. Each thought that the other three were plotting against him. When the lion succeeded in breaking the trust among them, the bulls went their separate ways....... and one by one, he devoured them. Im sure you can see the analogy here. The enemy would love nothing more than to divide us and break the trust among us in the body of Messiah. He knows full well that if he can just get us separated, he can come in for the kill! Gina, lets not allow the devil to play out his wicked scheme! Be on guard! Dont gossip -- overlook offenses -- pray with one another and be determined to stick together, so that we may accomplish great and mighty things for Gods kingdom! Theres power in numbers -- and theres SO much work to be done!
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:52:17 +0000
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