Unity Requires Love

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Updated February 14, 2022

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Injustice, hate crimes, prejudice, biases, discrimination, conflict, deceitfulness …these are the ways of our world. The Bible warned us we would have trouble in the world, and reminds of the sin running rampant in it …but it still makes me sad. I can’t image the gravity to which it grieves the heart of God to see His children, created to live in harmony, tearing each other a part. Paul wrote to the Ephesians of unity in the church, and within the body of Christ we are taking swings at each other. It’s hard to camp out in anyone’s corner when no one seems to be getting along.

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Jesus is Lord of all. A body of believers united in the hope of eternal life moves, grows and matures over time. Ephesians 4:15 says, “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Let us determine to choose unity and love over conflict and comparison. We can choose to tap into the power of Christ in us through the Holy Spirit to accomplish more for the Kingdom of God together than we ever could on our own. Injustice, hate crimes, prejudice, biases, discrimination, conflict, deceitfulness …and all of the things wrong with the world cannot be solved completely until the day Christ returns to set all wrongs right. We can let that discourage us, or choose to remember the power in us to make progress with the Gospel truth regardless of the chaos surrounding us. The real mission is love, unity, and oneness. Jesus told us to “go!” His command to love others should be the only thing that matters as a church.

One body.

One Spirit.

One hope.

One Lord.

One faith.

One baptism.

One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

As if each attribute isn’t powerful on its own and together, we are reminded that God the Father is over all and through all and in all. Through Christ, He is completely accessible all of the time. His love for us never, ever fades. We are always forgiven by God. Everything He allows and does is meant to draw us back to Him. We are His children, His beloved. At the end of the day – at the end of it all – what will matter the most are hearts won for Christ. He doesn’t have to involve us in His plan, but He loves to thrill us, to bless us. Glory to God in the Highest, who’s ways are not our ways, thoughts are not our thoughts, and plans for our lives are more than we can ask for or imagine. Hallelujah Jesus, who died to give us life to the full.

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Meg writes about everyday life within the love of Christ at megbucher.com. She is the author of “Friends with Everyone, Friendship within the Love of Christ,” “Surface, Unlocking the Gift of Sensitivity,” “Glory Up, The Everyday Pursuit of Praise,” “Home, Finding Our Identity in Christ,” and "Sent, Faith in Motion." Meg earned a Marketing/PR degree from Ashland University but stepped out of the business world to stay home and raise her two daughters …which led her to pursue her writing passion. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the editorial team at Salem Web Network. Meg loves being involved in her community and local church, leads Bible study, and serves as a youth leader for teen girls.

Unity Requires Love

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