Will Divisions Ever Cease?

Whenever there is a dispute, someone will pull out Matthew 12:25 (King James Version)

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

Today I could not help but remember that verse when reading about the divisions in our Church. The divisions seem to encompass all of the structures listed in the quotation:

Kingdom: One holy catholic and apostolic Church
City: Anglican
House: The Episcopal Church USA

Okay, this is taking a verse out of context. Recall that Jesus was responding to the Pharisees who were not happy with healing done on the Sabbath, and Jesus was referring to the house of Satan.

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you

Despite being taken out of context, the truths in the quotation are timeless. And the notion that not even Satan would be divided against himself puts our modern religious issues in a pretty bad light.
(From Washington.edu)

Will there ever be an end to divisions? Perhaps that is one of those "Kingdom of God" things that we pray for but don't understand.

Hymn # 607 Words by: William Watkins Reid Jr.

O God of every nation, of every race and land,
Redeem the whole creation with your almighty hand;
Where hate and fear divide us and bitter threats are hurled,
In love and mercy guide us and heal our strife-torn world.

From search for wealth and power and scorn of truth and right,
From trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night,
From pride of race and nation and blindness to your way,
Deliver every nation, eternal God, we pray!

Lord, strengthen all who labor that we may find release
From fear of rattling saber, from dread of war’s increase;
When hope and courage falter, your still small voice be heard;
With faith that none can alter, your servants undergird.

Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease,
When hatred and division give way to love and peace,
Till dawns the morning glorious when truth and justice reign
And Christ shall rule victorious o’er all the world’s domain.

(From Washington.edu)