John 17:23 I in them and You in Me, in order that they may become one and perfectly united, that the world may know and [definitely] recognize that You sent Me and that You have loved them [even] as You have loved Me.
Observation:
Oh how we have messed this up! If God is in Christians, then why doesn't His love shine out in order that ALL can see it? Why doesn't the Love of Jesus flow out from us, drawing others? Because, we have failed in this. No, there is not unity in the Church. And we are far from where we need to be in order that God's love would flow out from us. Aparently, we really don't 'GET' this.
Application:
I, too, have lacked in loving others as God loves me. I, too, lack unity with the church. I just want to 'catch' this love and unity for others and be able to really shine it out. So, the question is, why haven't I 'caught' it? Am I truly on the right track? Searching, always searching....
Prayer:
Help me to find the REAL truth! What is the answer to Christian love and Christian unity? WHERE IS IT?
