We have in common Jesus
by Jon Walker
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. Matthew 10:1 (TEV)
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The disciples of Jesus have one thing in common: Jesus.
It is Jesus who calls people of all different races, nationalities, and backgrounds together to form the Church, prompting you to open your home for the night to a stranger who simply comes in the name of Christ.
It is Jesus who provides you with food in a foreign land, based on nothing more than the testimony that Christ lives in your heart. When we answer the call of Christ, we cease to be strangers to all others who have answered his call.
It is Jesus who creates the Church through the real and supernatural connection between himself and every believer. The Church, then, is a group of believers, all energized by the divine nature of Christ, working together to do what the Spirit tells them
It is Jesus who empowers us for ministry. It is only because of Jesus that we are able to love others, serving them with a supernatural sacrifice that can only be explained by the divine nature of Christ working through us.
Jon Walker is the author of “Growing with Purpose: Connecting with God Every Day.” This article is copyrighted 2010 by Jon Walker. Used by permission.
