"I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." John 17:22-23 NIV
This is Lord Jesus' earnest desire and ultimately to him, there is no Catholic, Protestant, Messianic Jews, Independent or any other faction. While Jesus is aware of our circumstantial or man-made carvings, ultimately he created through his sacrifice for mankind on the cross, only one fold, with one shepherd and one same assignment: to establish his kingdom (rule, principles and authority) on earth as it is heaven and that all men come to the knowledge of his grace and love. John 10:16
So with a heart brimming over with immense joy, I celebrated the announcement of the onset of 500 million installs of the Bible App- YouVersion - on mobile devices worldwide. The Father, Son, Holyspirit and all of Heaven celebrated too! Why? Because this life-giving power-packed manual of our Father's kingdom is spreading fast! And the victory of YouVersion, Bible Gateway, Alpha, Bible Project, Bible translations, commentaries and distribution around the world is the victory of the whole Church!
"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." Habakkuk 2:14 NIV
We are not all called to the same things. Not everyone is called to have a Bible app or Bible school. The Lord is calling us to think in terms of the Kingdom rather than individual ministries because only then will we be able to maximise the time we have before his return: the resource of one is the resource of all.
For example, our Orthodox brethren with churches like Bethel and Hillsong have produced some life-giving hymns, music and liturgy that inspire all. Loveworld TV, CBN, Gospel TV by Andrew Wommack ministries and other independent platformed TVs that allow the Church to thrive uncensored are tools given by YHWH for the Church's use at this time.
As we enlarge our thinking to start thinking as Christ does and band together under our common purpose and Lord, our victory in these last days is assured. The Orthodox must protect and stand with you just as the charismatic holy-roller group does not because we are members of the same denomination, but because we are members of the same family which is- the beautiful family of Jesus Christ. This is what makes you and I as the Church, invincible.
There is only one Church and it is ours - jointly. So, well done YouVersion!!!
First published Oct 28, 2021, as 'Team wins'. Edited 31/01/2023
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