I was missing my brothers and sisters in Christ who were
gathering at the annual retreat out east this past weekend. They shared
pictures of the event, the video of the speakers is online through You Tube and
there were numerous referrals to the great time that was had by all on
Facebook. When we were there, the gathering was attended by friends and family from
numerous churches representing several denominations. This year, Natalie and I
were not there but the Spirit was still there and the gathering was truly a
time of great worship and fellowship.
We had a philosophy out there in Nova Scotia. Master’s Hand
and Shoreline focused on being one in Christ and not separated by
denominational barriers. The head of the Church is Christ and Him alone.
Mankind has such a bad habit of looking for ways to create walls and barriers
that will separate us from each other. It is almost like there is a competition
for who has the best religion. This is a load of garbage! The Christian Church is
a gathering of the faithful, that is, those who follow the commandments of
Christ and communicate the Gospel in word and deed to the world. There is no
room for argument or separation in His Word in fact there is a definite directive
from Paul to the Ephesians.
Be
completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in
love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond
of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called
to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one
God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Eph
4:2-6 NIV
The world is in a constant state of chaos and we, the
Christian community, should heed the words of the great Christian teacher. Make
bridges, not walls; make peace rather than look for ways to create separation.
We are the messengers of the Gospel and need to be a united front in a world
that is focused on creating division. Let’s be different and embrace each
other, let’s show the world what a true loving community looks like.
Blessings all!
Pastor Todd
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