It is so good and pleasant for the Body of Christ to dwell together in
unity (Psalm 133:1). Our love for Jesus and for one another is a testimony to
the world that He really does dwell within us (John 13:35).
At the same time, we are also citizens of Heaven (Philippians 3:20). Our
great High Priest is our King as well. He gave His life to allow us unlimited access
to our Father’s throne (Hebrews 4:16).
The bond of Christ’s love for us and in us brings unity to all of us in
His Body no matter where we live or how old we are (1 Corinthians 1:10). We
stand together in our faith by one Spirit. We think, act and believe as one
Body (Philippians 1:27, 2:2).
As the Spirit sanctifies each one of us, we learn to conduct our self as
an example of the gospel of Christ. We prefer one another above our self
(Romans 12:10) and we search the scriptures together to come to a similar
understanding of His Word (Acts 17:11).
When one member of Christ’s Body suffers, we all suffer; and when one
rejoices, we all rejoice (1 Corinthians 12:26). As authentic Believers, we are individually
and corporately an exact representation of Christ (Colossians 1:15).
We all share the same vision to live Godly, and the same purpose to save
souls. Every tongue, tribe and nation will all spend eternity with one another
in His presence (Titus 3:5-7).
The Spirit unifies us with the Father through Christ (John 17:21-22). We
share in the unity of the triune God; and we live as an example to the world of
a God of love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, meekness,
self-control and faith (Galatians 5:22-23; John 17:21).
Prayer:
Father God, help us as Your Body to put on the mind of Christ, to speak
the words given to us by Your Holy Spirit and to follow Your will for each
moment of our day. Remind us to glory in our sufferings, because we know that
suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character gives
us hope.
Hope
prevents us from experiencing shame, because Your love has been poured out into
our hearts through Your Holy Spirit (Romans 5:1-5). Your purpose for our life is
to be conformed to the image of Your Son (Romans 8:29). Restore
our relationships within Your Body and unite us as a testimony of Your life and
love within us.
Thought
for the Day:
We walk with Christ each day and learn to trust Him and love Him through every circumstance, both the good experiences and the trials.
We walk with Christ each day and learn to trust Him and love Him through every circumstance, both the good experiences and the trials.
