journal/ONE

We live in a FRAGMENTED world-a world with fragmented families-fragmented friendship groups
and fragmented church groups

Ezekiel once wrote:
"THERE shall be ONE SHEPHERD for us all"

Dear Lord-HELP US to keep our eyes on you-the ONE who created us-REDEEMED us and continuously draws us back to YOU and one another

THE GOD of love-forgiveness-an kindness-THE ONE SHEPHERD OF US ALL

It is a GREAT day to be alive in the LORD'S LOVE for us ALL!










WITNESS




3-30-13




ONE---just thinking




Jesus asked us
To be as one
HOW did we get it so wrong


“My prayer is not for them alone
I pray also for those
Who will believe in me
Through their message
That ALL of them
May be one, Father,
Just as you are in me
And I am in you


May they also be in us
So that the world may believe
That you have sent me


I have given them the glory
That you gave me
That they may be one
As we are one” John 17:20-22


Today there are 33,820 Christian denominations ( the World Christian
Not to mention Encyclopedia year 2,000 )
The Jewish religion, the Muslims,
The Buddhists and many 0thers


“That they may be one”


ONE---I wonder
What Jesus would say today


We have the Catholic Religion
Which I have been apart of
Since almost my first day
On this earth---and still proudly so


We have the Protestant Religion
We have Willow Creek
We have the Baptists
All of which I have been a part of
And proud to be a part of


I have Jewish family
I have Jewish friends


Can’t say that I have any Muslim friends
That I am personally aware of
But I don’t think
Any religion
Is inherently good or bad
It is always the radical element
Of any group
That gets us into trouble


“That they may be one”


I am certainly NO Theologian
But I have a general understanding
Of how the church
Has broken apart over the years


“I in them and you in me
May they be brought to complete unity
To let the world
Know that you sent me
And have loved them
Even as you have loved me” John 17:23


“That they may be one
As we are one”


When I talk to people
I always ask them about God
And their church


I have met
So many beautiful people
People from ALL countries
From ALL nationalities
From ALL societies
ALL socio-economic make ups
And religions


Where is the bridge
Linking us ALL together
I dear say
It is our humanity


The desire to be accepted and valued
As a human being---for who we are
Being told that we matter
That we are somebody in this world


Could it really be that simple?


“That they may be one”


We have Moses and the Ten Commandments
We have Jesus’ teaching on love,
The 2 Greatest Commandments, forgiveness
And the SERMON on the MOUNT


We have the teachings of Confucius, Buddha,
Of Mohammed, Gandhi,
And many other great men and women
In and of this world


And finally
We have the Golden Rule
“So in everything, do to others
What you would have them do to you
For this sums up
The Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12


“THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE”


We can do it---it is up to us
I urge to be a bridge
And a connector
In today’s world


Robert P. Wallman
6-21-11




Ps WITNESS 3-30-13




“Hear-oh Israel-the Lord our GOD is ONE LORD”
Deuteronomy 6:4


“There is neither Jew nor Greek-there is neither bond
Nor free-there is neither male nor female-for you are
ALL ONE in Christ Jesus”
Galatians 3:28







MISC. WITNESS 4-12-14