Romans 15:5-6–"May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
We are surrounded by divisions. The whole world is a mix of lines of maps, lines down aisles, lines between factions, and lines between ethnicities. But in Christ, the hostility that separates us is broken (Eph. 2:13-16), and we are able to join together not only to Christ our Lord, but also to each other through Christ.
This transformation from tension to relationship does not happen naturally. In truth, it is an entirely unnatural change. It demands that we would rely on God to bring us together, to build connecting bridges where none exist. It is with this intent, with this sentiment in mind that Paul pens the benediction of Romans 15:5-6.
Let us thus pray that God may grant us the ability to truly sing with one voice, breaking down any barriers that would hinder our unity and glorifying God as a unified body of Christ.
No comments:
Post a Comment