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by Rev. Fr. V.V. Paulose, Toronto, Canada
"Has Christ divided us into factions?" (1 Corinthians 1:13)
Do you believe that Christ is on our side?
The people are confused and confounded with denominational interpretations of
the Bible. And most of the people are vexed with the quarrels and divisions in
Christianity. But Christ is God who stands unique and above all these divisions.
His love and salvation can never be divided or limited. God wants unity in
Christ as one body. Like air and music which are united and enjoyable but not
tangible and not limited by space and time, God's love is united and enjoyable,
but not tangible. Jesus is above all factions and denominations. Christ is not
divided, and his true followers should not allow anything to divide them. Our
allegiance must be to Christ and to the unity that He desires.
Jesus was taken to a cricket match by two of his friends. It was an interesting
match between the Born Again and the Orthodox. The Born Again hit 6 first. Jesus
cheered wildly and threw his hat high up in the air. Then the Orthodox hit the
boundary. And Jesus cheered wildly and threw his hat high up in the air again.
This seemed to puzzle the man behind them. He tapped Jesus on the shoulder and
asked, "Which side are you rooting for, my good man?" "Me?" replied Jesus, all
excited, "I'm not rooting for either side. I'm just enjoying the game." The
questioner turned to his neighbor and sneered, "Hmm, an atheist!"
Jesus is on the side of His people, and does not believe in denominations. "The
Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. So, the Son of Man is
Lord even of the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27,28).
Jesus, we pray for the end of all divisions and
quarrels in the Christian world. We pray for the unity in our homes and
Churches. We want you to be a reality of unity in our lives. Let all our
confusion vanish and peace and unity abide within us. All we ask in the name of
Jesus.
Amen.
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