In Unity


There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ  Jesus (Galatians 2:28).

In the early church, once hostile Gentiles and Messianic Jews were united through Christ. No matter our cultural or worldly differences, we have more in common if we have Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ should never be enemies. Under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, we need to present a united front to combat the evil in this world. That's such a huge task, Christians should never be combative to each other.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:2-3).

Jesus is our example. He exuded a hundred times more love and peace than he ever showed anger. He welcomed those that others rejected. He even washed Judas' feet at the Last Supper, although Christ knew the man would betray Him. He humbled Himself before this enemy and treated the betrayer with love. 

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment (1 Corinthians 1:10).

As Christ-followers, we need to focus on our commonalities instead of our differences within the Christian community. We need to unify to fight the enemy who seems to be gaining more and more followers in the world. As Helen Keller once said, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Let's serve Christ together.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity (Psalm 133:1).

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