"Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As the people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there...Then they said, 'Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.' But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. The Lord said, 'If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.' So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city."
(Genesis 11:1-8)
Herein, dear friends, is "The Power of ONE." The people were in one mind, one accord, for the purpose of building a tower to overthrow the Holy God, or in their vernacular, so that they would not be "scattered over the face of the whole earth." Who, out there, knows that NO ONE can outwit God, can thwart the Holy One of Israel, can diminish the power of The Almighty, can humiliate The Creator? But, it's interesting that the LORD said that because they were ONE in their mindset and purpose, what they intended would not be impossible for them! Astounding, isn't it? They were using the power of ONE for evil gain, but what if God's people could become ONE for kingdom victory, for evangelism to win the world, for the overflow of power to pour out His Spirit upon all flesh, for the army of God marching in cadence to the very beat of His heart?
Have you ever wondered where all the languages in the world came from? This is it, the Tower of Babel. The Lord confused their language so that they could not converse in order to continue building their tower, and then He scattered them all over the world. An ingenious plan, wasn't it? An evil and malicious plot was "nipped in the bud" in one swift second. Our arms are too short to box with God!
Our Almighty God is a lover, not a boxer! He would much rather wrap His reaching loving arms around His beloved creation than discipline us. His love for us is deeper than any salty ocean, higher than the greatest mountain peak, holier than the most sacred of devotion, sweeter than whispers in the star-studded moonlight, stronger than the sumo wrestler, more faithful than any human soul ... He IS the essence of Love personified ... to a people unqualified ... in a time of urgency bona fide ...
Our Almighty God is a lover, not a boxer! He would much rather wrap His reaching loving arms around His beloved creation than discipline us. His love for us is deeper than any salty ocean, higher than the greatest mountain peak, holier than the most sacred of devotion, sweeter than whispers in the star-studded moonlight, stronger than the sumo wrestler, more faithful than any human soul ... He IS the essence of Love personified ... to a people unqualified ... in a time of urgency bona fide ...
same love, being of one accord, of one mind."
(Philippians 2:2)
What could we do if hands joined together around the world in unity for the cause of the Lord Jesus Christ? We could shake planet earth; we could cause revival from Nation to Nation; we would infuse the Spirit of the God of the universe into a world torn apart with hatred, violence and terror ... But it takes ONE mind, ONE accord, ONE voice, ONE Spirit, ONE Power ... in a purpose of "One."
"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement
give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you
follow Christ Jesus."
(Romans 15:5)
We go forth as an army, like Gideon's army, of One; One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism = ONE purpose. (Ephesians 4:5) "ONE" sat on the throne and ONE is coming back to reclaim earth. "And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one." (I John 5:8) "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." (I John 5:7) We must never underestimate the Power, effect, and strength of One!
One x one x one x ... So is the multiplication of the Gospel of the omnipotent Lord Jesus Christ. When "One" is an army of 580 million, who have received the Holy Ghost and fire the world over, it's a force to be reckoned with. God's army is growing in Spirit, in Power, in Unity, in Purpose, in Destiny, in Kingdom mindset, and we will fill the earth with the love of God, the grace of God, and the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, from Nation to Nation all around the world ... and then the end shall come ...
It all happens because of The name of Jesus Christ our Lord, the Holy, dynamic, unstoppable fire of the Holy Ghost, and the army of God, the body of Christ, operating in "The Power of One."
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Pastor Kenneth Phillips
(He's the Father of the Nations, bringing
the body of Christ together as One!)
We've been coming together in UNITY all over the world,
with prayer and fasting for Pastor Phillips and Karen Philips,
to rebuke and curse Cancer and Leukemia to the roots!
Pastor announced recently that he is "Cancer free!"
Hallelujah to God! Keep praying for Karen and
strength and energy to return to Pastor Phillips!
PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas
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