Divided

 

1/7/2021

Matthew 12: 25 "Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand."

A house divided cannot stand. Lincoln quoted this from the Bible in a speech he gave after being chosen as a senate candidate for the state of Illinois on June 16, 1858. It was a bold move, but quoting scripture always is. It obviously is about division, but division of those that are supposed to be in the same camp, as it were. 

In our society today, we are facing division on so many fronts. Political, racial, and health related areas being the top of that list. The one area that concerns me the most is the area of faith. We have become more divided and polarized in this area as well, but why? Why are we allowing this? It is exactly what Satan wants, and, by infighting, we are giving him just that. 

How did we get here? Why do those items that are on the top of the list divide people of faith? Could it be because we have lost our focus? Could it be because we are looking horizontally and not vertically? Has our focus on worldly issues replaced our focus on God? If so, than how do we recalibrate ourselves? 

There is only one answer to that question for me. Start in God's word and with prayer, and end there as well. I will not put my faith in others, because others will disappoint or injure, but my Savior is always there for me. He will always love and guide me if I submit my will to Him. The more I yield to Jesus and release all to Him, the more love I can show others, and the bolder I can be in speaking the truth that comes from the Word of God. "In essentials unity, in all else grace." Pastor Reg Dunlap

*http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/house.htm