Ephesians 4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Paul the Prisoner of the Lord. That meant a lot of things, not the least of which was this: he had no choice as to whether to go to church. And he missed that. This, along with the fact that he established many local churches and visited them, gave him a perspective we might not fully appreciate: Don't take the importance of your life in the church so lightly! The church needs you and you need the church, so take good care of it. What that boils down to is taking good care of the oneness that we have in Christ. Rather than fighting against the Holy Spirit who binds us together, we need to go all out to sustain that unity through our actions, attitudes and words. What will you do today with and for your church?
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