Taken from Our Daily Bread, 1-17-2009
On August 8, 2005, the world learned of the dramatic rescue of seven Russian sailors trapped in a small sub entangled in a fishing net.
The men had survived 3 cold, dark days on the bottom of the ocean and had less than 6 hours of oxygen left.
Meanwhile, up above, a frantic, unified rescue effort by Russian, Japanese, British, and American personnel was underway.
Finally, the sub was freed.
The Russian Defense Minister praised the operation, saying, “We have seen in deeds, not in words, what the brotherhood of the sea means.”
The book of Ephesians talks about the unity of believers in Jesus by referring to the oneness of “the household of God” (2:19). The Gentiles, who were once “aliens” and “strangers” (v.12), had now been “brought near by the blood of Christ” (v.13), uniting them with their Jewish brothers and sisters.
This unity is to permeate the efforts of the Christians today.
Believers in Jesus are commissioned to undertake the most important rescue effort. People are dying without Christ. Praise God that united mission efforts are bringing hope, salvation, education, and relief to desperate people around the world. That’s what the brotherhood of Christ is all about. — David C. Egner
In Christ there is no East or West,In Him no South or North, HE wants that all should come to the knowledge of HIM.
A healthy church is the best witness to a hurting world.
IS your lite shining, does it need to be polished up some?
I am a walking, talking Bible to some, what they see, what they hear, is how they will view ALL, "Christians".
Is your, Is my walk the same inside the 4 walls of The Church, as it is out side of The Church?
People are watching, do they comment that there is just something about that person, that they would like to know about?
Get ready, Jesus is coming, and He is coming soon!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Brotherhood of Christ
Posted by Katie at 7:37 AM
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