Why are we doing this was a thought as we sat in math class and used long division. Math was often like this, we did the work and were not sure why we did functions, proofs, finding x etc. What was the point? It didn't make any sense why we had to do it. When I look back from long division on, it was a challenge, but even at a young age long division got easier with time.
In life we have to deal with division of a different kind, sometimes it's a long division. I have seen this happen between friends, family, marriages, the church and people I love dearly. It's a sad state to see division of any kind, but God is still God and can bring us out of division when we trust in him.
1 Corinthians 1:10...
"I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought."
My church has been in the process of hiring a worship minister. After much prayer and consideration I saw our leaders move forward with this process. It's not an easy process feelings have been hurt and not everyone saw eye to eye with it and voiced concern. It's not an easy task as we move forward. When I read this verse it just sunk in. The church needs to be an example to the rest of the people. United we stand needs to be a statement for the whole church. There are things that we don't always understand but it still means we need to move forward united.
A question we have to ask ourselves with life...Are we causing division or unity? With what we say is it making a situation better or worse? I have seen marriages struggle and end in divorce. I have seen marriages I thought were going to end in divorce be remarkably saved and improved.
Life is full of long division and not just in math. Yet division can go away when we all move towards the same goal. We never will always agree with everyone, but there is beauty when we trust what we don't always understand.
Are you the one that is creating division in your life, among your loved ones, among the house of Jesus? If so what can you to help to be unified? You can be divided or united. Which do you choose?
Have a great day.
