Monday "ONE LOVE" Group

Launched our 2nd One Love Group last night in Emmaus. Great turnout and great conversation. Talked about a line in the movie "Dejavu" with Denzell Washington which goes something like this: "If you had the greatest thing in the world to tell someone, but you knew they would not believe you. Would you tell them anyway?" The response in the movie was: "I'd have to try!".

I used this line as the centerpiece of discussing a couple of verses in the Gospel of John, chapter 17, verses 20-26. The centerpiece of the discussion was about Unity and God's Love for us. Unity referring to unity between God and us; between all of us as individuals; and unity in the church of Jesus (the body) as a whole. The second part of the discussion was around the question - "Do you believe that God loves us as much as He loves His own Son Jesus?" and how that question meshes with the old quote of "The Love of God is folly!"

If you read the verses mentioned above, Jesus is praying for all present and future followers of Him. He clearly states in that prayer that the Love the Father has for Him is the same Love the Father has for us! Let that sink in! Why is that Love folly? Because we (meaning all of us) are jacked up! Yet.., He loves us unconditionally despite our messed up/jacked up lives. Those of us that think we are unlovable - Loved!; The drunk/drug addict on the street - Loved!; the adulter - Loved!; the meanest employer in the world - Loved!; the murder on death row - Loved!; etc....

I don't know about you, but that to me is quite possiby the greatest thing I could share with someone! You may not believe it - but I have to try and tell you anyway! God's story of Love for humanity is one that needs to be told and the cool thing is - we get to jump right into that story! That then, is when life begins to get risky and full of adventure - because your story and His story are then intertwined; and man..., what a story it can be!

So...., go ahead and Jump!

Peace and One Love!