~ We Are One in Our Lord! ~
A Lesson from
one of Christ’s parables!
The
following is an excerpt from a book.
The pearl is an unusual gem with regard to
shape. It alone is spherical, has only one surface, representing oneness and
unity. Jesus Christ repeatedly prayed for unity within His Church.
The unity of the Church is also seen with
regard to our individual backgrounds. “You are all
sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized
into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for
you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:26-29, emphasis added).
A pearl is a unique gem because
it cannot be divided without destroying it. A diamond can be split forming two
or more diamonds. This is also true for other gems—but not pearls. The
description of one precious pearl signifies the unity of all believers
regardless of their race, gender, background, occupation, or length of time in
the Church.
~
from “ONE PRECIOUS PEARL: God’s Design
for His Church, pg 71 (ISBN: 9780741462329)
Learn more about this important book at Amazon,
the Publisher,
or the Author’s
website.
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE
NOW
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