We at New Life are in the midst of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. This is a "Daniel Fast" (ref. Daniel 10) in which we fast from a few pre-selected food items during this time. This is coupled with Prayer and is a powerful force for the advance of the Kingdom of God. Our two prayer aims are OUTREACH and ONE MIND.
Today's reading from the One Year Bible speaks directly to this second prayer request -- ONE MIND. Genesis 11 is the story of the Tower of Babel. It is also the story of a time when the entire human race was united. Unfortunately this unity was aimed at pagan, ungodly endeavors. In Genesis 11:6, God said of them, "the people are one and they have one language. . .now nothing they propose to do will be withheld form them." The Amplified Bible translates this verse: ". . .now nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them." There is a principle here. Unity and one mind brings incredible power. In Genesis 11, this power was turned in wrong directions. Another way of writing this principle would be to say that there is no limit to what a people who are truly in unity can accomplish.
May we find and walk in the MIND OF CHRIST. Unity of heart, mind, and purpose when it is set toward the Kingdom of God will terrify the demons of hell. It is the strongest force on earth!
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