by Jeff Reedy, Store Manager, Sidewalk Advocates
Verse(s): “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In Him, the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.”
– Eph 2:19-22
Reflection: In Ephesians 2:1-22, Paul tells us that God has made us one, taking Jews and Gentiles and erasing the walls that separated us, making us one body in Christ.
But we know that the enemy wants to split us up; we even see evidence of this even in the pro-life movement. We’re not, at times, one body — there are deep wounds in the body of Christ because we often refuse to find ways to work in unity. If we read the prayer that Jesus prayed for ME AND YOU specifically, we know that it was His intent (and still is His intent) for us to be one, as He and the Father are One.
So let’s work tirelessly to heal those wounds. Let’s reach out to our brothers and sisters in Jesus, no matter what their background or denomination might be, and help bring us all back together again. Let’s pray that those wounds will be healed, and that we’ll find a way to love one another once more — and to be truly ONE, as He and the Father are One.
Faith Challenge: Let us pray: “God, thank You for making it clear that You want us to be one. Please help us work to that end in all that we do for the good of LIFE and your Holy Name. AMEN.”
