“…to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.” – Ephesians 1:10
In this passage Paul wrote about how we, as the body
of Christ, live our daily life in unity and maturity. Each of us is a church.
We unite in the body of Christ with Christ as the head. The head moves the
body. As Ephesians 1:10 tells about God’s purpose to unify all things in heaven
and on earth under Christ.
Unifying different people is not a simple thing. How
do we do it? Let me start with this analogy. When a couple goes to a marriage
counsellor to settle conflicts, the counsellor will find the common ground of
both parties in the first place. It is the same as the unity of the body of
Christ. Paul wrote that if we have any disagreements, disputes or conflicts, as
the body of Christ, please focus on 7 things: We are one body, one spirit, one
hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God. We are one.
Unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Everybody has a unique
gift (Verse 7). This uniqueness builds up the strong body of Christ.
How to build a strong body of Christ? By learning from
the right and true leaders and teachers (Verse 12). We can find leaders and
teachers in our community, in our support systems, in our family, or maybe, in
you.
It is important to ask God to surround us with people who
strengthen us in Christ. I called it support systems. They are people who lead
and teach us, who pray and support us, who participate in spiritual battle, and
vice versa. These activities will lead us to unite in the faith and in the
knowledge of Christ and become mature (Verse 13).
Dear brothers and sisters, when you are asking for a support
system, Christ as a head joins us together in miraculous way in order to unify
all things in heaven and on earth. To God be the glory. God bless you.
Reflection on Ephesians
4:1-16 by Veralin Uneputty
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