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VERY RARE BLESSING
The Lord has graciously bestowed upon our congregation
a sweet fellowship. Unless I am deceived, he has given us a spirit of true
unity in heart and purpose. I was recently reminded of how precious this
blessing is. A congregation which is very dear to me has been plagued with
strife and division for thirty years, and it erupted again a few weeks ago. The
poor people simply expect turmoil in their church. Some of the people seem to
think that strife is a Baptist distinctive.
I
mention this only to remind you that the Lord has given us a very rare blessing
of true fellowship in Christ. I cherish it; and I would not exchange it for
anything in the world. Let us give thanks to God for his g race upon us, strife
to protect our fellowship, and grow in love and trust toward one another.
United in heart, let us labor for the furtherance of the gospel and the glory
of Christ .................... Psalm 133:1