Same Team

–A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart–

Matthew 12:25b NLT

Division. It was tearing us apart again.

Are you concerned over division in your country, city, or neighborhood?

Division in the world, although sad, is more understandable.

But what about division in your own home or church?

Maybe even division in your own heart?

It is not supposed to be this way… but sometimes it is.

For me this time, it was at home.

My husband and I were divided in opinion.

Jesus reminded me…

Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart (Matthew 12:25 NLT).

I looked at my husband with a questioning look on my face and said, “Same team?”

I smiled.

It was meant to be a reminder and a question… to stop us before we went too far.

This same question is helpful to ask yourself when division is happening between Christians.

When a conflict arises, ask yourself, “Are we on the same team?”

Jesus has a similar response and says…

This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you’re not on my side, you’re the enemy; if you’re not helping, you’re making things worse (Matthew 12:30 MSG).

On Jesus’ team, we are to have unity.

As Christians if there is division, look around and notice where Jesus is while asking yourself, “Am I on the same team as Jesus in this matter?”

Make corrections, if needed.

Pray for unity and peace.

Father in the quiet of my heart, You speak to me… telling me that You want me to have unity especially with other Christians. We are to look for the side that Jesus is on and unify with Him. Help me as Your child notice and make corrections if necessary, so I am always on the same side as You. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Stacy A. Davis