Acorn Build Up: Unity

Unity

1Corinthians 12:12, 26-27
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it, if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ and each one of you is a part of it.

I participated in the leadership of a Christian Unity Service this evening as part of the local Ministerial Association. There were 13 pastors from a wide variety of denominations. There were some very moving moments during the service, but the thought that captured my attention was the show of unity by these religious leaders from different denominational backgrounds.

For a moment or two this evening the body of Christ made sense to me as I looked down the rows of the assembled pastors. It was a genuine show of unity.

As we launch into this new week, let's find ways to connect the body of Christ. Let's find our common ground. Let's cheer on our brothers and sisters in the other churches. Let's reach across our denominational lines and assist our fellow parts of the body. After all...

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it, if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.