| We will
begin with St. John, Chapter 17:21. Jesus prays unto the Father that he might make
the church one even as he and the Father are one. (1) According to scripture, we are
living in the last days. An hour when the enemy of your soul will seek to tear down
your testimony. Confusion, distortion, discouragement and manipulation are his [the
enemy] weapons and he's had a long time to perfect them. If it were possible, the
very elect would be deceived.
Our salvation is being
tried as by fire but we must not give up. The Apostle Paul tells us in II Corinthians
2:14, "But thanks be unto God which causeth us to triumph (to give victory) in
Christ.
It is imperative that we
have a communion with our Heavenly Father in order to live an overcoming life in this
present, evil world.
Jesus prayed to the
Father for the church. He in turn said that whatsoever we ask the Father, in his
name, he would hear and answer us.
Daily, if we ask, seek
and knock on Heaven's doors, we will receive what we need in the hour we need it.
(1)Please
note that this is not the Lords Prayer which is found in the book of Luke, Chapter 11; but
rather Jesus' prayer for the church concerning its oneness with him. |
