Unity

Ephesians 4: 2 – 3

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

One of the things that a Pastor is mostly concerned about in the church he serves in, is unity.

I believe it’s the heart of God, that all churches in the community would be unified, but I wonder if that’s even possible?

I’m not sure the church can achieve unity, especially when we consider God’s Word.

The Bible easily sorts out all the false theologies that are floating around out there.

I’ve found that in 12 years of ministry, that when applying God’s Word truthfully, it brings about a different type of challenge.

If the church is ever going to be about true unity, then it’s going to cost someone, something.

Contrary to what a number of people think these days, unity does not allow us to hop from one church to another and then another.

Unity is costly, but so very precious.

Where does unity start? It starts with the 3^rd word in vs. 2… “HUMBLE”.

At the end of the day, we all have to admit that God is right, and He’s never been wrong.

After the humble part, it needs to be followed up with gentleness and patience.

And after that, we need to make every effort, to keep the unity.

Is there a spirit of unity in your church? How about your home—your marriage?

Maybe we should consider humility, and then bear with one another in love.

Things would be so much nicer, if we lived and operated with a unified front.

Now, there’s something to shoot for on a Monday morning…