"What In The Hell Are You Doing?"

That's the question that "Man In Bathroom" asks in the Jim Carrey flick, "Liar, Liar". It's his only line, and he asks it in response to watching Jim Carrey's character beat himself up in a public restroom.

When Carrey does it, it's amusing, but when the church does it, it just looks stupid.

Right before he was arrested, Jesus took time to pray for those who would become the church. He prayed that "they may all be one." He prayed for unity among them, for love among them "so that the world may believe". Jesus prays that his people, his followers, his church, those that he would call his body, would be unified, as an example of Jesus unity with God and with us.

So, when we are not, when we fight among ourselves, when we preach love and hate the guy that shares the pew with us, the world looks on in horror.

Like "Man In Bathroom". And their question is the same; "what in the hell are you doing?" Because it looks like hell. Because it is.

As followers of Jesus, we aren't commanded to look alike, dress alike, or even always think alike or act alike. But we are called to agree and disagree in love, as brothers and sisters. They will know we are Christians by our love. They will know Jesus is real, because his body will testify to that fact. But the body can't be Christ revealed unless it honors Christ as the head. Unless it behaves as he would behave and functions in sync with his will. We can only be pictures of Jesus when we live as he lived. Then we can bring a glimpse of heaven on earth, instead of a glimpse of hell.