As most of you know, Servias Ministries promotes unity among the brethren hence the website we set up www.unity153.net . The premise we operate under is that our fellow saints desire to serve mankind with their gifts and callings. For true unity to take place, it must have a foundation of Love. Anything less will cause a temporary unity among the brethren. Why? The egos of some will take control and lead those who submit themselves to an alternative agenda from Love, usually to exalt some other focus thus causing division.
In Ephesians Chapters 2 and 3, Paul speaks of a mystery hidden for ages from mankind. The mystery reveals the Love Our Heavenly Father has for all of mankind, not just Israel. Paul states this:
2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)
HIS great Love was the Divine Intent to reconcile us, to bring us into unity with HIM. This Love cemented our relationship with HIM so how much more must Love be the foundation of unity among the brethren. Without the same Love, unity among the brethren will either not be achieved or will begin to wane once tested by the trials that will surely come. Paul understood this as he was revealing the mystery of reconciliation.
Reconciliation means to restore a relationship and coexist in harmony. How can that be achieved except it have at is foundation- Love. Love reconciled man to Our Heavenly Father and Love will reconcile man to man.
Paul likened this unity to dwelling place, house, or temple. This dwelling place has as its initial construction point the cornerstone: Jesus Christ. The cornerstone is the point from which the rest of the house is built from. All other stones in the house are placed relative to this primary cornerstone. This was placed from an intent of Love for all of mankind.
In this cornerstone is a mystery and unsearchable riches. Here is where we can tap into the manifold wisdom of Our Heavenly Father. Some wisdom will be available as individuals while other aspects of HIS wisdom will come available as we move into unity.
There will be some who will resist unity in order to carry out their own agenda. They will continue to justify their hurtful actions according to the idols in their hearts. They may attempt to achieve some type of “legal” restoration of harmony, but their heart will be far from the intent of Love.
Those who truly seek to be rooted and grounded in Love will set aside differences and pursue what is in common. As this occurs the treasury of unsearchable riches will be opened up and accessed for distribution to all of mankind. Those who are fully committed will be found worthy to bring forth the Kingdom in the fullness of time. In order to do this, the foundation must be solid. Only Love can accomplish this.