KofG Label #1 - 'As One' [Module #252] (John 11:52; Matthew 6:19-34)
“Not just for them,” John wrote in tome,
“But other children far from home
Who view their God as ‘Dad’, but live
As scattered lot of solo kids.”He died to bring them unity
With gifts; as “One”, success they’d see;
In body-life we’ve got the parts
To triumph in the living arts.Through me one tiny bit occurs –
The Giver-group to “One” defers;
But doing that is more “through me”,
As I at other tasks will be.So, “Kingdom-life” we’re s’posed to seek
Is one – at least for you and me;
That theme is huge – indeed in John
It leaves a hole when it is gone.For Paul it’s huge – for “body parts”
Are central; that is where he starts
For me to move ahead, no fear,
For “One” in him is fully clear.First “Kingdom layer” (Photoshop),
When viewed as “Unity”, we’ve got
Base picture of the world below,
And “layered look” of “One” to go –As vision and reality;
From “off”, click “on”, and you will see
A way of doing life in Christ
As body-parts; which now suffice –To fill the gaps – now ears can walk;
Our eyes can feel; our nose can talk;
As from the earth at first we came,
And universe could voice each name.Diverse of course is how we are,
But unity in Christ is far
Above, beyond, the scattered frame –
First layered-look is “One” in name.Lord, as I hear this word today,
“Gestation pace”, I hear You say;
“Stu, just relax, and listen through
Remaining modules’ gifts to you”.Lord, now I hear You’ve something new,
As I explore Your Kingdom view;
Like model of the “Tree” back then,
I get to listen; like back when –October, nineteen seventy-eight
I ventured off, but You said, “Wait!
I’ve got to clean your soul-soil up,
A task in you that’s very tough –“But we’ll get there, I’ll answer give
To question asked, ‘How can I live
With Kingdom as priority,
If in the business world I see –“‘No vision of how that could be,
Nor what You now require of me
Of righteousness – like Gospel’s word,
Which in this Scripture I’ve now heard?’”So, as a “Gentile” (which I am),
With “layered look” I blend, and can
As “One” with children in the world,
Do life in Christ in Father’s swirl.Thanks Lord for this.
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