Part 9 Understanding Unity Part 1

Part 9 Understanding Unity  Part 1

Psalms 133:1	A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2	It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3	As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Often when we talk about unity it is at a very superficial level. Unity is far more than just two people getting along together in agreement.

Real unity must be rooted in relationship with the Lord Jesus. Often we endeavor to bring unity into a situation without understanding that real unity has its beginnings in our origin, who are we where did we come from why are we here?

Jesus said ; John 10:30  I and my Father are one. This unity that Jesus had with the Father was the basis of His unity with everything.

Like begets Like

When you divide a glass of water into two glasses of water the substance remains the same, the water can be poured back into the original glass and there is complete unity with the water. The molecules have not changed the water is the same.

God the Father is the source of all things everything was made from His substance. The Fathers substance is the underlying substance of everything both in the natural and spiritual realms.

John 16:27	For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
John 17:8	For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Everything is connected

The bible tells us that even if a sparrow falls dead to the earth He knows about it.

Mathew 10:29

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

How can this be? Well the Holy Spirit monitors every movement in heaven and earth. It is clear that the Holy Spirit is in everything both in heaven and earth. The very atoms of a rock are powered by the Holy Spirit. Jesus said this;

Mathew 10:30

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Every time you loose a hair it is recorded.

Colossians 1:17

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist

God the Spirit inhabits all things and every change in the continuum of this existence is recognized, recorded, and felt. Understanding this is crucial to understanding unity.  Unity first must be established with God and ourselves at a level that allows the flow of His life and power through us. In many electronic devises there are resistors that inhibit or power down the voltage and flow of electricity. We as humans have many resistors in us when it comes to our relationship with God, fears, insecurities, false concepts, prejudices, pride, and so on. The level of our unity with others is determined by the level of our unity with God.

James 3:16	For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James 4:1	From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Until there is not peace within you, you cannot be at peace with others. You must first win the battle on the inside.

I my thirty seven years in the ministry I have seen many attempt of Christians to bring unity between two or more groups and I have never once seen any of these attempts to be successful.  This is because unity must first be established between the Lord Jesus and us first at a level that can sustain unity of the brethren, and believe me this is very rare.  Only God can bring unity! And He plans to.

Holiness and unity are inseparable

As God continues to emphasize the need for Holiness and the church keeps responding in an adequate way the potential for real true unity increases greatly. Unity is something that God brings not man, and real unity has its essence in the nature of the one we came out from who is LOVE.

Romans 13:8	Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9	For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10	Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Finally some food for thought

When your mind and heart agree or are unified you shall ask what you will and it shall be done.

Your mind has to be renewed so that it is in unity with that part of your heart which is spirit, when this happens anything is possible

Mark 12:33a	And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding,
Romans 12:2	And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

God Bless youN Johnson ©  January  2007