“The Bond Of Peace.”

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 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. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:1-6

After the recent election, which was very divisive, various leaders have urged the country to become united. Various reasons for why we should be united were given. And various strategies were given for how we should be united.

All of this was helpful. However, as followers of Jesus, we have a more compelling reason to be united. And we have been given a far greater source for our unity.

When the Apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome, he wrote a letter to the church in Ephesus. In chapter 4 of this letter, he reminds the members of the church that God has united them by making all of them a part of Body of Christ and by giving each of them the same Holy Spirit. Paul also encourages them to keep this unity of the Spirit with one another through the bond of peace.

Not everyone at GMPC voted for the same candidate. Not everyone voted the same way for the ballot initiatives. And yet, everyone at GMPC belongs to the Body of Christ. And everyone at GMPC has the same Holy Spirit living within them.

As we continue to process the results of the election, please remember that Good has united us to each other and to Him. May God bless you as you live out this unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

In Christ,

Pastor David