Recently I heard the most awesome testimony of a church that really learned to love one another, a church willing to serve in the true sense of the word and I would love to share it with you. I hope I get it all right cause it is coming 3rd person now. Be blessed as you read and just think what would happen if churches across the nation began to do this very thing.

     Laurie attended church on Sunday morning. The sermon, "love one another." The Pastor explained how years before when he went to minister somewhere the Lord had given him the message to tell the people, the message was "love one another."

     The pastor talked with the Lord and said, but Lord I have preached this message many times, are you sure this is the one you want me to preach. The Lord answered and said, yes you have preached it many times, but have you seen your church rising up and loving one another, The pastor answered humbly "No Lord, I have not seen much difference.

     When the Pastor arrived to the designated church, he got up to the pulpit and said, "Love one another ", and sat down. The congregation looked at him and wondered what was going on. A few minutes later he stood up again and said, "Love one another," and again went and sat down. Again the congregation wondered what was going one. The third time he stood up and said, "love one another," this time there was a response from someone in the church, they said "I got it."

     This person went over to someone and began praying for them. Before you knew it, the whole church was praying one for another. If there was financial need money was given to the one in need by the one praying for them. Truly the church was learning what it meant to love one another.

     The day Pastor Mike spoke to his congregation about this testimony he explained why he chose this day to share it with the church. He said before he had come to the service he received a phone call from a Pastor's wife there in town from another church. She explained to him that her husband had just been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and asked Pastor Mike if he and his congregation would pray for him at their service

     Well Pastor Mike did more than that; he declared to his church that they were going to "love one another." He then directed everyone to their cars and told them to follow him to the other church where the Pastor who had just been diagnosed was preaching.

     Everyone in the church followed their leader and got in their cars and drove to the other church in town. When they arrived, Pastor Mike explained to the Pastor that they had come to love him and to pray for him and one by one every member of the church prayed for the Pastor who was diagnosed with cancer. The Pastor wept as he saw the love being poured out to him from another church, the people wept as they ministered to him and were blessed to be part of the blessing. The two churches became as one and in the true Spirit of Christ ministered to one another.

     What an awesome outpouring of love. What a true witness of what it means to not only go to a service on Sunday but to be a part of the service of Christ Jesus. I pray this story spreads all through the nations of what this one Pastor did, that other churches may follow the example of what it truly means to love one another

     I thank my friend Laurie for sharing this with me and for allowing me to share it with others. Be blessed my friend and let us continue to "love one another" not just in word but also in deed. God bless you.