Jan 25, 2017 – Matt 18
For where two or three
gather in my Name, there am I with them.
Matt 18:20
Agreement with Jesus
and with each other brings power that nothing on earth can rival.
This is Super Bowl season – when the entire NFL season comes
down to one game matching the two best teams in the league. In this year’s game, one of the most prolific
offenses led by Peyton Manning will be challenging the best defense of the year
from Seattle. Both teams spend two weeks
preparing and practicing their formations and plays, but the game will be won
by the level of unity in execution.
Running the plays as a complete unit has incredible power, even beyond
calling the right play or defense.
In a text where Jesus deals with disruption and failure in
the church, He uses unity as the solution.
When the church is united against a behavior, the person misbehaving is
stricken with guilt. Then Jesus shares a
principle that is one of our most powerful tools in life – when we are united
under His Word, then His power shows up.
There is NOTHING ON EARTH more powerful than a group of people fully
united under His commands.
So much of our problems in life is due to a lack of unity
between us and God. We choose not to
trust His Word, lack patience in maintaining obedience, or try to shortcut our
way to a result through sin. When we
don’t follow Jesus, even in little things, it damages the play and robs us of
power. The best way to experience the
power of God in our lives is to be fully obedient in running His play.
But Jesus also gives us another secret about having power in
our lives… it comes in the form of a team.
We discover the power of His Name when we’re together as a group. We lack power alone, but when we are
connected to others as a team, with Jesus as our play-caller, there is great
power available. That is even true for
Jesus, because He is connected to the Father and the Holy Spirit! How much more when we as a church body agree
and obey to His Word, and share in unity with His Spirit.
If you’re struggling in your life, maybe you need to return
to the Church and connect with other believers.
Maybe you’re trying to go alone without the power of a team. Or maybe you’re not really united to His Word
and His Body. If you have disconnected
from Jesus, come back to His Word. If
you are not connected to His Body (the Church), then eliminate the barriers and
get back to God.
He’s ready to join you, just get back in the huddle.
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