Post-Easter

The day after Easter 2020. The sun rose again. No surprise. God continues to be faithful and consistent. What do we need to remember today? One, Jesus is still alive and seated at the right hand of the Father. Two, Jesus is still ever interceding to the Father on our behalf. Three, Jesus is still returning. When? God only knows. 

This morning I revisited Jesus' prayer from John 17. It's still amazing to me that He prayed for us. "I am not praying only on their behalf (the 12), but also on behalf of those who believe in Me through their testimony," John 17:20. And what did He pray for us? "that they would all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. I pray that they will be in Us, so that the world will believe that You sent Me. The glory You gave to Me I have given to them, that they may be one just as We are one..." John 17:21-22

An observation I've been looking at during this 'isolation' is the unity of the church. Although the Body is not together physically, I am seeing a togetherness like never before. Pastors are working harder now than before the pandemic. Church members are reaching out to each other and beyond. The church has been forced outside her four walls. As I have shared with our Crossroads Association churches, although we are 27 churches, we are ONE BODY. We are the BRIDE that Christ is returning to receive.  God has strategically placed each of our churches in the communities they are in to reach their community. And although we may have multiple churches in one town, each church will reach a different demographic of people that reflects the personality of the church, all fulfilling God's purpose and for His glory. 

These are unprecedented times, but if we are true to God, the Father, His Son, Jesus, and our Comforter, the Holy Spirit, I believe God will use us to bring a new unity to His body and as we continue to lift up Christ, He will draw all people to Him. 

"So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9