Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Peter 3:8-12
by: Stephanie Ritchie.
Since we are brothers and sisters in Christ, and because Jesus is our brother, we must be united in spirit, right? If the answer is “yes,” then why do we treat each other so harshly sometimes? Why are we crumbling instead of uniting? Our human nature tells us to be in competition with each other, to fight for our betterment.
Jesus calls us to be united in him, treating each other with love and respect. If we are not one in Christ, we are not fulfilling one of God’s purposes in sending Jesus. Christ is the head and we are the body. Let’s help it grow. If we don’t, we are killing ourselves.