Ephesians 4: 1- 16
The miracle of the unity of the body in Christ is nothing short of that, a miracle. What the world struggles to do through seminars, motivational speakers, various company policies and even some fairly ridiculous Federal laws (all of which attempt to tame the outer man), the Holy Spirit accomplishes with ease, working through the heart of man (irresistibly reaching in and changing the inner man). Only the Holy Spirit could possibly take a group of former spiritual rebels and criminals, all basically known for their self-centered agenda, and knit them into a community of believers who genuinely care about each other. It’s nothing short of incredible.
So how is it even possible? That’s just it - it’s not possible, not unless God in His mercy and grace reaches down and shocks our spiritually cold and dead hearts back to life. But once He does, we find ourselves capable of doing all kinds of things that were formerly impossible for us, not the least of which is operating in unity to further the cause of the Great and Mighty Messiah. Unity is a real blessing and just one of many, many proofs of His unspeakable love for us, all part of the greater miracle of our surprising Awakening and completely unmerited Redemption in our Lord Jesus Christ.
By Gordon Smart
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