#1 Keep
In Touch With God (spend time in
the Word of God and in Prayer) ~ “Pray
in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the
Lord’s people” (Ephesians 6:18, niv).
Successful
soldiers know that they must keep in constant communication with their
leaders. If the message from the
Commander in Chief is distorted or lost, the battle will end in defeat. Our Supreme Leader has given clear orders in
His written Word and He gives us specific directions while in the trenches of
warfare through His Spirit. Our enemy
hates it when we apply the Word of God and pray. Keep in touch with all three members of the
Trinity.
Fellowship with the Father ~ “That
which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have
fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father…” (1 John 1:3).
Fellowship of the Son ~ “God is faithful, by whom you were called into
the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9). “That
which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have
fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His
Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 1:3).
Fellowship of the Spirit ~ “Therefore
if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any
fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy” (Philippians 2:1). “May
the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Corinthians 13:14).
#2 Keep
In Touch With Your Fellow Soldiers (have R&R with fellow warriors) ~ “Let us consider one
another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the
manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the
Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:24-25). The early disciples and the early church exhibited true
unity.
United in Prayer ~ “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His
brothers” (Acts 1:14). “So when they heard that,
they raised their voice to God with one
accord and said: ‘Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea,
and all that is in them’” (Acts 4:24).
United in the Word of God ~ “Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Then Philip went
down to the city of Samaria and
preached Christ to them. And the
multitudes with one accord heeded the
things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did” (Acts
8:4-6).
United in Gathering Together for Fellowship ~ “So continuing daily with
one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity
of heart” (Acts 2:46).
United in Witness and Action ~ “So
continuing daily with one accord in
the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with
gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the
people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved”
(Acts 2:46-47). “And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done
among the people. And they were all with
one accord in Solomon's Porch” (Acts 5:12).
United in Peace and Existing in True Unity ~ “It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen
men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men
who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have
therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of
mouth” (Acts 15:25-27).
The
Bottom Line ~ Scripture does not allow for “Lone Ranger Christians.”
~
Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW
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