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Topic: Indian Hockey Team Enters Semifinals of 2020 Olympics After 41 Years! Unity Of The Team Gave Success And Paid Rich Dividends.
Acts 2:1. When the day of Pentecost has come, they were all in one accord in one place.
The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals of Olympics Games after 49 years here on Sunday.
India will take on world champions Belgium in the semifinal on Tuesday.
The last time India featured in the semifinals of the Olympics was in 1972 Munich Games where they lost 0-2 to arch-rivals Pakistan.
Though there are no star popular players in this indian hockey team, still they could reach the semifinals after more than four decades is indeed noteworthy. If you are watching the games, we could note they are playing as a team, with unity and with no selfish motive. If any player observes that someone is better positioned to score, they are passing the ball instead of trying on their own. The team on the whole is enjoying the success of any player scoring the goals like a well oiled machine.
Though they were highly talented and world renowned players during last three decades, the unity like this present team without being selfish was missing very badly. Because of enjoying the success of each other, this team has been scoring more goals consistently and more victories. Unlike Cricket, one or two players cannot win matches but needs the entire team's performance and team spirit and unity in these games like hockey and football.
If such unity brings success and victories, how much more important is the need of unity and harmony in the churches is needed? How much important must be the unity of all churches irrespective of denominations? It's the need of the hour.
We could see the true revival in the early church which we can read in the entire book of Acts. They all were in perfect harmony in love. When Peter preached on the day of Pentecost, all the remaining disciples joined Peter in one accord. After his sermon when 3000 were added, all the disciples enjoyed the success of church being blessed. Can see the unity of all disciples being in one accord. Acts. 2:1,46, 4:24.
Can we really see such revival of expanding God's Kingdom happening? In my opinion, It is not happening?
Revival has come unfortunately and sadly to a grinding halt because there is no unity to enjoy the success of other person's or to enjoy the success of other organisations. There is no joy in seeing others being blessed.
Revival to reignited means, we need to pray for unity with accord like the early church.
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Have a blessed and joyful day!🙋🙂🌹
Benedict James