Day 4 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION! Humbly Come Together in the Mind of Christ

Day 4 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION! Humbly Come Together in the Mind of Christ

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭29‬

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”

PRIDE AND SELFISHNESS HINDERS THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR US TO ACCOMPLISH GOD’S MISSION

‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬

“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.””

The disciples prayed with intense earnestness for a fitness to meet men and in their daily intercourse to speak words that would lead sinners to Christ. Putting away all differences, all desire for the supremacy, they came close together in Christian fellowship. (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 37)

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬-‭32‬

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

When love fills the heart, it will flow out to others, not because of favors received from them, but because love is the principle of action. Love modifies the character, governs the impulses, subdues enmity, and ennobles the affections. This love is as broad as the universe, and is in harmony with that of the angel workers. Cherished in the heart, it sweetens the entire life and sheds its blessing upon all around. (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing p. 38)

1 Peter 3:8-9

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

A QUARRELING CHURCH IS A DISGRACE IN GOD’S MISSION

‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭20‬-‭23‬

““I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.”

There is great loss in every dissension. Personal friends of both parties take sides with their respective favorites, and thus the breach is widened. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Criminations and recriminations are engendered and multiplied. Satan and his angels are actively at work to secure a harvest from seed thus sown. – {Selected Messages Vol. 1 p. 123.1}

Worldlings look on, and jeeringly exclaim, “Behold how these Christians hate one another! If this is religion, we do not want it.” And they look upon themselves and their irreligious characters with great satisfaction. Thus they are confirmed in their impenitence, and Satan exults at his success. – {Selected Messages Vol. 1 p. 123.2}

‭‭John‬ ‭13‬:‭34‬-‭35‬

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.””