Tuesday
November 30 Peace Ephesians 4:1-6
I
therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the
calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with
patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the
unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit,
just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith,
one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in
all..
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This is Paul’s unifying message. We
are one with God. It is a circle. A circle that has no beginning and no end,
but following it takes us through many points.
We are called by God. Our call
envelops us, leading us on a path through others back to God who called us. Our
call to God requires us to be worthy of that call. We need to be meek and
respectful of others. When two or more are gathered, Jesus is with us. We need
to follow his example and live with others in peace. There is one body in
Christ. All of us together. With one common belief. One Holy Spirit to guide
us. One Lord, Jesus, who was the teacher by example. Who showed us the way. A
common faith, expressed in a multitude of different ways. One entrance to the
path through baptism. One end in unity with our God, who began the circle with
his call.
The toe bone's connected to the foot
bone,
The foot bone's connected to the ankle
bone,
The ankle bone's connected to the leg
bone,
The leg bone's connected to the knee
bone,
The knee bone's connected to the thigh
bone,
The thigh bone's connected to the hip
bone,
The hip bone's connected to the back
bone
The back bone's connected to the neck
bone,
The neck bone's connected to the head
bone,
Now I hear the word of the Lord
Don
Icken
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