“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY!” (Psa. 133:1) Is it possible for this to really happen? “Now therefore, STAND AND SEE THIS GREAT THING WHICH THE LORD WILL DO BEFORE YOUR EYES…then Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear…but serve the LORD with all your heart. And do not turn aside…” (1 Sam. 12:16, 20-21) You see, it has been since the begging of time that God has desired for us to be unified as one to serve Him. “How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation…For THEY SHALL SEE EYE TO EYE…” (Isa. 52:7-8) This was all written before Christ came in the flesh.
“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures MIGHT HAVE HOPE. Now may the God of patience and comfort GRANT YOU TO BE LIKE–MINDED TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, ACCORDING TO CHRIST JESUS, THAT YOU MAY WITH ONE MIND AND ONE MOUTH GLORIFY THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.” (Rom. 15:4-6) “Jesus Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
TILL WE ALL COME TO THE UNITY OF THE FAITH AND OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD, TO A PERFECT MAN, TO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST…(Eph. 4:11-13)
-Bill Stockham