| “Be devoted to one another in love.” |
| —Romans 12:10a |
As “Christ’s-ones”—Christians, or believers in the life-transforming power of the Lord Jesus—we literally have brothers and sisters in Christ scattered in all the corners of the world. Imagine how wonderful it will be in heaven to get to know all these fascinating family members.
Right now, we have the joy of relating, in compassion and love, to these dear ones, as we strive through prayer and financial gifts to support each other in spreading the good news of what God has done in our lives through His Son.
You see, we have both a great privilege and a significant responsibility to work in concert with other believers to fulfill the Great Commission recorded in Matthew 28:16-20. That’s what the Body of Christ—His Church—is all about.
When we talk about “His Church” with a capital letter “C,” we’re talking about all believers in every corner of the world, no matter with which denomination they may have identified. In God’s eyes, we are a single force set aside by Him for His purpose: Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Messianic Jewish, and every single combination, split, division, and subgroup. In order to faithfully serve God, we need to think ever-more-globally about our calling as believers.
But, I’m certainly not suggesting we simply lay aside our distinctions. Just as the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—represents the perfect example of diversity in unity, so we, with our numerous denominations, can remain diverse in our parsing of Christianity, while remaining perfectly unified as “one in Christ,” determined to serve Him with all our hearts, minds, souls, and strengths.
So, let me suggest that, during this week, we focus on showing our oneness in Christ to our fellow believers, and, thus, to the world around us. The Apostle Paul urges us, in Romans 12:10, to:
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
The needy world around us absolutely must see us Christians as totally united in our devotion to Christ and to each other. I know we can do this. Yes! I absolutely know we can!
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, June 27, 20166
