Be Still And Know

Matthew 18:19-20 [Jesus said:] “I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” The Church is not just a gathering of people who respect Jesus. It is infinitely more than that because, when his followers come together, Jesus is actually present. This means that incredibly powerful things can happen when we meet. The key to our meetings is unity. The Greek word that is used here for agreeing ([itals]sumphonesosin[end itals]) gives us the English word ‘symphony’, which means to agree in sound or to be in harmony with one another. God longs to bless us powerfully, but that can only happen when our thinking is in line with one another and with his will. Unity is always of importance to the people of God. By unity we don’t mean uniformity in which everyone thinks and acts in the same way. Uniformity actually militates against true unity, which depends upon