THE SEVENFOLD UNITY - One Bread, One Body, 10/25/2024

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Friday, October 25, 2024,

Ephesians 4:1-6
Psalm 24:1-6
Luke 12:54-59

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THE SEVENFOLD UNITY
"Make every effort to preserve the unity." —Ephesians 4:3

From prison, St. Paul pleaded with his Christian brothers and sisters to “live a life worthy” of their calling (Eph 4:1). This meant being humble, meek, long-suffering, and lovingly forbearing (Eph 4:2). This radically different way of life was necessary to preserve and deepen the early Church’s unity in the Spirit (Eph 4:3). “There is but one body and one Spirit, just as there is but one hope...There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all” (Eph 4:4-6). This sevenfold unity is necessary for our lives to be worthy of our calling by the Lord.

Jesus is continuing to pray that we be one as He and the Father are one (Jn 17:21). Despite hundreds of years of disunity among the various Christian denominations, despite millions of divorces, despite an all too frequent disregard for a practical living out of our baptismal brotherhood and sisterhood, despite the utter divisiveness and disunity of sin, the Lord will never change (see Mal 3:6; Heb 13:8). He wants us to be in unity with Him and with each other (see 1 Cor 1:10). We must be united even if we have to die for it, because He already has died for it (Jn 11:51-52).

Repent! Live a worthy, humble life of unity.

Prayer: Jesus, only You can unite Your body. Hide each of us in the center of Your Sacred Heart, so we can become one in You.

Promise: "There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, Who is over all, and works through all, and is in all." —Eph 4:5-6

Praise: Pete wanted to devote more time to a music ministry. He prayed and instead devoted his time to his wife and children.

(For a related teaching on Unity Gifts, listen to, download or order our AV 3A-3 on our website.)

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