Good morning Pastor John,
I was listening to the conclusion video of the Matthew study today (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rwA1a8PmeM&t=9s). In it you talk about it was amazing that 120 or so people were in one accord. I have listened to this video several times, but today as soon as I heard that “being of one accord” thoughts started rolling thru my head. What that actually means. Some were as follows, some I have forgotten I am sure, but this is the best I can remember.
Being of one accord means:
Believing God the same way with no individual interpretation of what it means.
Loving Jesus the same way,
Loving each other as ourselves,
Obeying the government put over us trusting God,
Teaching our young ones in the Lord the whole truth.
With these thoughts came the knowledge that if I like Trump and you don’t, we are not of one accord. There are several times while listening to old sermons, and even recently, “not to get involved with politics” was a message delivered, and I feel it is still present. Being of one accord, we would all pray for whoever God puts in charge of this country, then not worry about it. Otherwise, the bottom line is we do not trust God! We are to trust God in all things, and He does not need our input.
Then came thoughts of why don’t we have any healings, or other wonderous things? We are not of one accord, too many worries, too many individuals, came to my mind. Yes, we all agree on the need for a healing, but my heart may be happy with Trump, and yours not, and the next person hoping something bad happens to him. No unity, just the appearance of it.
From personal experience I speak now. Politics will draw you in. I was a political activist many years ago. Once I was involved, it became very hard to leave that stuff behind without having guilty feelings of not voting anymore. “It is my duty,” I was taught; educate others; be involved. Political discussions everywhere.
I mulled this a while before sharing. But I was not thinking any of this, never even entered my mind until I heard “being of one accord”. That is where Jesus is. I finally felt compelled to send it. I don’t want controversy but feel these thoughts were giving to me for a reason, and to be of one accord, I must share what is given.
Love
Mark
PS: This week while working in the NICU, I got the opportunity to thank the Lord for His help in resolving an issue. They were having to draw blood on all the babies because our Bili meters were all down. I was waiting for a purchase order to send the last one out for repair when the Lord put an idea in my head while I was working on a completely different thing: “let the battery completely die, completely recharge the unit, then recalibrate. This repaired that unit, so when I took it back to the ward they were bragging on me. So I stopped them and said, “I can’t take credit for this; the Lord put it in my head how to fix it.” I got several funny looks. But it felt good!
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