And
the LORD will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one
and his name one. Zechariah 14:9
For
us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we
exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom
we exist. 1 Corinthians 8:6
Zechariah isn't pulling any punches here. 'The day
when the Lord will sit in judgment is near'. God means business. He will act,
showing he is 'king over all the earth'. 'Everyone will worship him as God',
and everyone will 'know him by the same name'. This is victory on a sweeping
scale.
Oh, what unity! And what a strong appeal this
prophecy has for those of us who live in a land with a history of crusades
abroad and persecutions at home in days of yore, a land where right now
different religions and denominations abound! What blessed unity! What a chance
for lovely peace to thrive!
In my lifetime in England, significant religious
changes have occurred which earlier seemed impossible; Protestants and Roman
Catholics are friends; URC and Methodists share worship; Christians and Muslims
are building bridges. Who would have thought it?
Forgive in me, Lord, any of my words and deeds
which have seemed divisive. Let me hold out my hands in friendship and service
to all your people who come into my life's sphere; let me hold in my prayers
those I don't know and shall never see. Let my tongue speak, with courage, of
you, Lord - your mighty acts and also loving ways - and let me help to bring
about a time when all people will own You as their God, and call You by the
same name. Amen.
Margaret
Edwards
Wilbraham St
Ninian’s
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