September 17, 2020 – Click here to listen
I heard a saying that goes something like this:
“Innovation creates opportunity and quality creates demand, but it takes teamwork to make it happen”.
Teamwork is essential in a business and I constantly promoted it throughout my career. Someone has well said, “No one is as smart as all of us”; therefore it follows that we should put our heads together to create a better world, family, career, et al. Individuals can excel but teams can DOMINATE.
The same logic holds true for our spiritual lives. We cannot accomplish as much with our spiritual lives individually as we can by joining together and forming a team with other believers. Yes Philippians 4:13 is true: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” But keep in mind that the church is the bride of Christ and we are the sons and daughters of Jesus. In other words the church cannot be separated from Christ.
God desires that all believers, (His church,) should be unified and on the same team for the good of all. White, black, brown, yellow, or maroon skin color makes no difference to Him. There is no true believer that Jesus does not welcome to His team with open arms. If we could follow his lead and put aside our petty differences, love each other, humble ourselves, and work together, who knows, maybe racism would disappear, (from all races,) and we could even get along and who knows maybe we could even elect decent politicians.
(I can dream, can’t I?)
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.