One time, I (Jeff) got to join in a massive game with over a hundred people split up into teams that represented whole nations. Players were UN ambassadors, presidents, military commanders, or scientists for their nation, each with their own table in a huge ballroom. My team was different though. We were representing a secret faction of aliens. We sat in a different room and had our own agenda that none of the other teams knew. A teammate and I were in charge of corresponding with the “earth” nations, so we decided to spin a tale that would keep them guessing while we got our real goals met.
We pretended that there were actually 2 alien factions: one said they were space police hunting down fugitives. The other said they were refugees escaping an evil empire. When the earth nations started to doubt one, we would make them seem right. When they started to doubt that story, we would use that weight to judo-throw them in a new direction by confirming their suspicions and making them seem right again, all while accomplishing our unified goals to their disadvantage! Why is this in “What God’s Been Teaching Us?” Because, Satan works in the same way. He wants to play humans against each other, especially in the Church.
As rumors and finger-pointing abound, I am so grateful for churches and friends who go directly to the source, engage in relationship, and learn from each other! This is talked about all over the Bible (Matt 18:15; Prov 16:28; Ex 23:1; James 4:11; 1 Cor 1:10; 1 Peter 3:8; John 17:20-23). Please join me in praying for the unity of believers and engaging in open-minded conversation with those with whom you may disagree. Love your human enemies, and deny our true enemy’s division.
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