Stardate 01.05.2026
Jesus tells us He is preparing a house with many rooms for us. I find it hard to believe His Kingdom will need more than 45,000 rooms. And yet, that estimate reflects the number of Christian denominations alone.
I once read a story about a man stranded on a deserted island for many years. When he was finally rescued, they noticed he had built three huts. Curious, they asked him about them.
“This first hut is my home,” he said.
“The second hut is my church.”
“And the third?” they asked.
“Oh,” he replied, “that’s where I used to worship.”
Yikes.
We humans have always struggled to figure out how we fit in. When disagreements arise, our instinct is often not to listen longer—but to divide quicker. Over time, those divisions hardened into denominations.
The last time humanity was truly united was in the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve walked and spoke directly with God. There were no churches because God was present. No structures were needed. No labels required.
The division began when paradise was lost.
From there, the story unfolded slowly. God chose a people. Covenants were made. Laws were given. Prophets were sent. Eventually, Jesus arrived—not to create a new religion, but to restore relationship. His prayer was simple and bold: that we would be one.
But after Jesus ascended, even the early Church wrestled with disagreement. Cultural differences, theological questions, and human pride crept in. The first major split came between East and West. Centuries later, the Reformation fractured the Church further, as reformers sought to correct corruption and return to Scripture. Each split was often born from sincere conviction—but still resulted in separation.
None of this surprised God.
I sometimes wonder if the dark side had a hand in it. After all, divide and conquer has always been an effective strategy. If we can be separated from one another, it becomes easier to forget we belong to God—and to each other.
Yet here’s the hopeful truth: denominations may separate us organizationally, but they do not separate us spiritually. We share the same foundation—Christ. We drink from the same living water. We are baptized into the same love.
Maybe heaven doesn’t have 45,000 rooms after all.
Maybe it’s one house… with a lot of open doors.
📖 Encouraging Scripture
“There is one body and one Spirit… one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all.”
— Ephesians 4:4–6
🖖 Captain’s Addendum
Bones: “Jim—sorry, Michael—you’re telling me all these divisions were caused by humans?”
Spock: “Doctor, history confirms humans excel at disagreement, even when unity is logical.”
Bones: “And yet God keeps inviting us all home.”
Spock: “Indeed. The invitation appears… universal.”
Michael’s Log:
I don’t believe God is tallying denominations at the door. I believe He’s looking at hearts. Maybe our calling isn’t to decide which room is right—but to remember we’re all in the same house.
🙏 Closing Reflection
Thank You, Lord, for a Kingdom bigger than our labels and a love wider than our disagreements. Help us see one another as family again—and walk toward unity with humility, grace, and courage.
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