Let Us Be One

 

One of the biggest barriers to non-believers becoming believers is when they look at Christians and see them in conflict with each other...often over things that really don't matter.

Our mutual acceptance by Yahweh because of Jesus, as evidenced by the Holy Spirit's presence and power in our lives, ought to draw us toward each other instead of being separated by our opinions on church structure or worship styles.

And yes, Love Song had a song about that.

Lord, don't let me strive against my brother

I'm so tired of it, don't want to do it no more

Lord, don't let us fight against each other

Let us be one in you

Lord, give us love for one another

In what we say, yes, in what we do

Lord, teach us to build up one another

Let us be one in you

For your sake let us learn to wait on the Spirit's move

We know that the hour is so late and you'll be coming soon

Let us be one in you

Let us be one

Lord, let us rest up in your Spirit

Knowing full well that we're in your hands

Oh, God, open up our hearts so we can hear it

Let us be one in you

Let us be one

(Tommy Coomes)

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Truth is...Jesus had a prayer about it, found in the 17th chapter of John: "My prayer is not for [these current disciples] alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me."