This word is submitted by Petru Prinsloo (saip@cis.co.za)

Unity
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John 17 is My boldest and clearest statement on unity - the unity I have with Father; the unity you and I should have and the unity you must have among yourselves.

Before I came to earth, Father and I were One in Name and One in Glory. When I was on earth, I worked to reveal this and the name and glory of Father. Before I come back to earth, you must work to reveal Me as the Son of God - the gospel - to all the nations. You must now work to reveal our unity, for as Father and I are one, so you and I are one. Reveal My glory for as I had and revealed Father's glory, so you must to receive and reveal My glory. As Father's glory was on Me, so My glory is on you. Do not hide your light under the basket but set it high for all to see. Do not fear persecution for My power goes with you and great rewards are awaiting you.

Work for the same unity among yourselves. The enemy has come to scatter you, to divide you and break apart My Body. He could not succeed on Calvary, he will fail again. Only work for unity; for in your unity My glory will be revealed to the world. As I prayed for everyone in John 17, except the son of perdition, you must pray for and work with everyone except those destined to everlasting destruction. For these will lead you to sin and hear as I speak: it is better that you loose one member of your body than have the entire body destroyed. Those who lead you to sin must be plucked out, cut off and left for the fulfilment of the Scriptures. But those you can draw with the unity of Our glory and love, do so hastily.

Work now for Us all to become One for I tenderly long for Our ultimate union.

Your Bridegroom