Prepare 4 Warfare Week Three -Becoming One Accord
In my Prepare 4 Warfare series this week
We will be zooming in on becoming one accord
Just like the first Church in the book of Acts
If we are not careful, the enemy can divide and conquer us
Unless we stand in unity
So, over the past few weeks in this series
We’ve built walls and we’ve added our gates
Now, we need to put a covering over everything we value
To stop the elements from destroying our house
ONE ACCORD
Personal, loving relationships with one another brings unity
Unforgiveness, pride and bitterness bring division
In his manipulating way, Satan will have us, as believers, so gripped in division
That’s it’s hard to become one accord
Colossians 3:13 says, ‘bearing with one another, and forgiving one another’
God builds and joins together, while Satan tears down and destroys
He fuels the flames of suspicious whisperings
Leaving the weapon of mistrust, that can be unleashed when the timing is ripe
Sowing the seeds of deception among believers has been so successful
That Satan hasn’t changed this warfare tactic in a millennium
Seriously, why fix what ain’t broke, right?
We need to stay alert and we need to learn to become one accord
Because Satan knows that’s where true power starts
A movement of people who are joined together
United together in one cause
And who’ve sized up their enemy
Are highly dangerous to the devil’s plans
You think he’s hasn’t got you in his sights
For a little target practice when you’re in one accord?
Think again, my friend
I have personally watched leaders
Whom I never thought would be hoodwinked by Satan’s tactics
Fall from great heights by their ego-driven desires, leaving their congregation
Unprotected and vulnerable to more attacks from the enemy
God’s Church needs to become one accord
BECOMING ONE ACCORD
Becoming one accord means covering from the attacks of the enemy
God’s banner over us, His blessings upon us and His boldness in us
I’m not saying were not going to get a few scars in the battle
But, we are less likely to get taken out
If we stay together in one accord
I know, I know
I totally get it
We are not perfect and we all have our likes and dislikes
Quirks and preferences in this complicated thing we call life
Don’t be mistaken, being in one accord isn’t about sameness
It isn’t about creating robots to be exactly the same
God made us all different
And different is good!
And while we’re at it, one accord doesn’t mean that
We all agree on what colour the new carpet is going to be in the new Church hall, either
Let me break it to you as gently as I can
NONE OF THAT MATTERS!!!!
There, I’ve said it, it’s done
One accord is all about equipping and empowering for a common goal
It’s standing together
Thinking less about ourselves and more about the body of believers as a whole
When we shift the focus off of ourselves, Satan has no leverage
We have to be ready to fight for the cause, not fighting with each other
Build up a reputation of being a “little crazy” for God
Because Satan will never be sure what messing with you will cost him
Once you smoke out your enemy and realise he’s trying to get you to focus on yourself
And not on the Church as a whole
You’ve got him hook, line and sinker
We need to learn how to look after each other’s back
And become united in one accord
I’ll finish this week with a maths quiz for you
One vision + One mission + One accord =?
Hmmmm, equals God’s power?
Genius!
You so nailed it, my friend
Wendy xo
M&D
July 5, 2018Very Uplifting, Very well put together and so true in many Churches.
M&D