Topic: Power of Oneness
Greetings Sons of God:
About 3 years ago I did a series called the Power of
One. That message really focused on
singleness, the unmarried but this discussion will be more centered on oneness
within the Body of Christ. Let me use a
marching band concept to explain how this oneness works. When I was in the marching band we did a lot
of harmonizing, meaning playing different notes to create a musical tone. But the loudest tone that is made is when
everyone is playing the exact same note.
When everyone plays that note there is a resonance produced that to
others that are listening which is very powerful. So when you have everyone doing the exact
same thing it produces a more powerful or resonant result in the thing that is
being done. Now let’s overlay this to
the spiritual. There are many examples of the power of
oneness in the Body of Christ producing a resonance and powerful result within
the earth. I will share one example
later in this message. Now up unto this
time we have seen a measure of power and authority but God is bringing forth a
oneness with the sons to release the power and authority in its fullness. Remember for the longest time we saw in part
and prophesied in part but we are in the season where God is doing away with
the part and bringing us into the fullness.
This is necessary because of the increase or maturity of iniquity and demonic
activity within the earth. As His
representatives, His sons, we must represent Him and be like Him and if this is
the case then we must operate in the authority and power also.
One of the most obvious signs of the power of God is
miracles. When we see miracles we are in
awe and know it is the power of God. But
let’s take a slightly different perspective of “miracles”. Now I am not about to diminish miracles but
simply show us that some of what we call miracles are simply the principle
design and purpose of that created thing being made manifest. Think about it! If we look spiritually, much of what we call
miracles are simply the principles and ways the creation was designed to work
in the spirit realm. When we live from
the spirit realm we will see learn the ways of God and to know His ways is to
understand how His creation functions in the earth.
Isaiah 55:8,9: For my
thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Now the great thing about this is that because we are sons,
we are called to come to this higher level of thinking but also in coming higher
we learn the ways of God. Let me share
this wonderful Scripture and explain:
Psalm 103:6,7: The
Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts
unto the children of Israel.
You may ask what is the difference? To know the ways of the Lord is to understand
how things work. To know the acts is to
only see the manifestation. As sons of
God we have the privledge, based upon our desire for real relationship with the
Lord, to know the ways of the Lord. He
desires to show His sons how the creation is meant to function under the rule
of the Spirit.
With sons moving from the partial to the fullness and
understanding the spirit realm and the way the creation works, God is showing
us a oneness that we are to have in the Body of Christ that when we are in
agreement there is a resonance in the spirit and manifestation of great
power. The power God is speaking is the
power that us unleashed when His sons truly achieve a resonate state of interconnectedness
which is the true oneness. Understand
that we will experience this on a small scale first, especially within our
households because it comes with experience.
Let me show you in Scripture a picture of this oneness.
In Acts 4:19-37 (which I urge you to read) we see Peter and
John before the chief priest and elders because of the teaching of Jesus Christ
and the miracle performed. After they
could not find any fault with them, especially because of the people and
witnesses of the miracle and then this happened: Acts 4:24: And when they heard that, they
lifted up their vice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God,
which hast made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:.. They go on and recite Psalm 2. When they finished praying this happened:
Acts 4:31: And when they had prayed, the
place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the Word of God….. So what we have here is
the Body of Christ united in Jerusalem and when they prayed on one accord the
place was shaken. So when they were in a
state of oneness and interconnectedness there was a manifestation of power in
the earth.
The Lord is bringing us to this position but on a greater
scale and so as a part of our maturity in these times we will see the
manifestation of power through the oneness of the Body of Christ.
Peace, Love and Grace,
Calvin Calhoun, Jr.
