Keep close! - NCCG.ORG Ning Network Archive 2008-10

Ephesians 4:3-6 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Ruach in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Ruach, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Master, one faith, one baptism, One Elohim and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Aesop wrote a fable about four bulls who were the best of friends. They always kept close to each other so that in the event that danger came their way, they would face it together. They traveled together, grazed together, and lay down to rest together.

One day, a hungry lion who lived nearby spotted these four friends and became determined to catch one. He was no match for all four of them at once, so he would follow them and watch carefully, hoping to catch one alone. Every time he saw one lagging the least bit behind, he would sneak up and whisper to him that the others had been saying unkind things about him. This, he did with each bull until finally all four began to feel suspicious and uneasy around one another. Each thought that the other three were plotting against him.

When the lion succeeded in breaking the trust among them, the bulls went their separate ways...and one by one, he devoured them.

I'm sure you can see the analogy here. The enemy would love nothing more than to divide us and break the trust among us in the body of Messiah. He knows full well that if he can just get us separated, he can come in for the kill!

Let's not allow the devil to play out his wicked scheme! Be on guard! Don't gossip -- overlook offenses -- pray with one another and be determined to stick together, so that we may accomplish great and mighty things for Yahweh's kingdom! There's power in numbers -- and there's SO much work to be done!

Reply by cookie on June 24, 2009 at 3:02am

I agree , yet you know we live in a world where the love most is growing cold. Not even love is accepted easily these days. Distrust is growing more than love. I had recently prayed to the Lord, that this had to be all him, because one gets tired trying to direct others towards him. They are as the bible says stiff neck! and their free will usually chooses what is wrong.

I saw a study that was being done on Nova and they studied monkeys and children. I was surprised to see that children found it very hard to resist temptation. But those who did resist were shown to get higher scores on there sat test. Monkeys of course cannot control their emotions and they went right to the point to obtain what they wanted. Im not comparing the animals with the humans but the scientist are I guess to satisfy their curiosity.

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