THE FAMILY OF GOD IS LOVE

THE FAMILY OF GOD IS LOVE In 1979 The Pittsburgh Pirates Had their last championship Baseball team And their slogan was: “WE ARE FAMILY” As instituted by the star And the leader of the team The late great Willie Stargell On paper They may not have been Been the best team But they won Because they played as ONE ONE TEAM=ONE FAMILY It is the same way With the FAMILY OF GOD ANY group of people UNITED BY LOVE Is greater than The sum of its parts “Jesus said to them in reply, 'My mother and my brothers Are those Who hear the WORD OF GOD And act on it'” Luke 8:21 LOVE UNIFIES US Hate divides us I have had THE GREATEST FAMILY The greatest parents The greatest sisters And the most beautiful of nieces As well as The greatest extended family And friends Because we were UNIFIED BY LOVE We all PULLED for one another That is what Jesus Tells us that we have to do PULL for one another IN LOVE Pull for our brothers and sisters In this world Regardless of denomination The FAMILY OF GOD IS ONE The FAMILY OF GOD IS UNITED Regardless of denomination Under love-peace-kindness- And forgiveness “How GOOD and pleasant it is When God's people LIVE TOGETHER in UNITY” Psalm 133:1 And Jesus said: “I have given them The glory that you gave me That they may be ONE As we are ONE I in them And you in me So that they may be Brought to COMPLETE UNITY” John 17:22-23 IMAGINE the POWER of the CHURCH In this world IF we all operated together AS ONE Under the power of GOD UNDER THE POWER OF LOVE The FAMILY OF GOD IS ONE ALL of those Who HEAR the Lord's WORD And follow it=ARE FAMILY We are ALL to be UNDER GOD-not separated Like the Pittsburgh Pirates-in 1979- WE can be greater- Than the SUM of our parts IF we operate as ONE Dear Lord= We PRAY BLESS our families And BLESS OUR CHURCH And make us all ONE Under the power of GOD Under the power of LOVE For the family of God IS ONE Robert P. Wallman 9-21-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Melanie Rigney