Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Ephesians 4:1-6
4:1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager 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 that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (ESV)
by Victoria Shephard
We are one family. Whether or not we get along, we are brothers and sisters with the same Father. Because of this God wants us to be as unified as possible. Sometimes this is not possible (“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men” [Romans 12:18].), but we must do our best to maintain the unity of God’s family. Even if someone has hurt us and is not healthy to be around, we can still forgive in our heart because that person is family.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
