The Ultimate in Unity

Psalm 118:26 (NRSVue) - Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.

Psalm 118 is a song of victory.

It reminds us that those who come in the name of the Lord are blessed.

As such, they become a blessing to others.

The first chapter in the book of John speaks of Jesus.

It refers to Jesus as “the Word Became Flesh.”

It describes those who receive Him.

It also indicates what they become.

John 1:12 (NRSVue) - But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,

Once we receive Christ, we become children of God.

Thus blessed, we can in turn venture out into the world and bless others.

And considering today’s headlines, the world is in dire need of blessing.

Through Christ, we can unite with others we know.

More importantly, with the gifts bestowed upon us, we can unite and bless others.

We can even be a blessing to those we will never meet in this world.

But this is not our doing.

Achieving unity on this scale is only possible through Christ.

Understanding that, we can effectively use the gifts He bestows.

This gives us hope in the promise of the day of even greater unity.

It will be a day when all will be joined together in continuous and eternal praise as one body of believers.

This body will also include those we never met in this world.

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com on Friday, November 24, 2023.

I will be back here on Friday, December 1, 2023