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Jonathan Tremaine Thomas
President/CEO, Civil Righteousness
"In John 17, Jesus prays his last prayer on the earth, and it is that we would be one, as He and the Father are one. I think "oneness" is more intense than even our concept of "unity" because you and I can unite around a cause, but unity can be broken.
Oneness is a covenantal reality where I am a part of you, and you are a part of me. Your weakness is my weakness, and your strength is my strength. And when we take unity out of just some kind of hypothetical-idealistic-cultural unity, we get it into biblical unity. We tap into the very character and nature and person and expression of God in the earth. And if there was ever a time where we need to see biblical unity being manifested and demonstrated in the earth, it's today.
I believe that one of the greatest displays of the existence of God and His activity in the earth today is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-generational, multi-denominational expression of his heart on the earth living in the covenant, walking and loving in the love of God in a way that we have never seen.
The power of biblical unity to me is that it first is a signpost to the earth's nations that there is a God who is the Father. And secondly, it's the way that God has chosen to express his power to the nations through a redeemed people. Whereas oneness is what God is after, and oneness is a covenant culture.... " Watch the video for the full interview.
Once you watch the video and read the bible references, spend time with the Lord reflecting on the following:
- What is the difference between "unity" and "oneness"? Has the Body of Christ walked in the biblical unity Christ has called us to?
- Ask Holy Spirit to reveal His plans for His people in this hour - what do you hear Him saying, and what role is He calling you to?
- TAKE ACTION: Want to learn more about a biblical approach to justice, racial reconciliation, and oneness? Visit www.PrayOnMLK.org to join a global movement of churches pursuing healing, righteousness, and revival in our day.
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The time has come to tear down the walls that have separated us and the religious spirit that has bound us. Racial Reconciliation and unity are possible in our day. The world is waiting for the Church to rise up and to be what God created her to be. This devotional will help you see the Church, and its divine purpose, through the eyes of Christ.
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