Tomorrow we cast our vote.
We choose.
We choose the leader of our country for the next four years. We all have opinions. Some of us strong. Some of us not so much. But we all have a choice.
Whatever your choice may be. Whatever your vote is. May we choose to unite. Not be divisive. May we be gracious winner and even more gracious losers. May we not fall prey to what we may or may not see and hear on the media.
May we find peace knowing that our God is still sovereign. He’s in control. Not matter who leads this country.
I have a feeling we are going to need constant reminders to draw together as one people rather than let emotions, feelings and what we see televised take control. I have an even stronger feeling that we will need to wear words to inspire people to come together as one. So we decided to run a sale on our One (Unity) tees.
We pray these tees are a simple reminder that we are a part of something bigger. Read our mini devotion below. While this tee is meant for the body of Christ, the church, we can also use this same message as members of this Nation.
Mini Devotion:
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.” - Ephesians 4:4-6
In this passage in Ephesians, Paul is calling us to unity in the body of Christ. Unity in the church. Ephesians 4:3 states to be united in the Spirit binding ourselves together in peace.
The body of Christ is made up of many individuals, all different and unique. Different cultures, life styles, and even values, and while we may not agree on every issue within the church, that is okay! We are to just keep the unity of the Spirit. We can disagree on things like the rapture or whether Jesus was born in a cave or a barn. But Paul states there are a few non-negotiables to unite on and those are what are truly essential to the faith and our salvation.
There is only one body or one church. While we may separate ourselves and call our church Evangelical, Lutheran, Reformed etc, there is but one church. Jesus’ church. And the beautiful thing is, you can’t join it but you can be born into it.
There is also one Spirit. And while that Spirit may move differently within the individuals of the body, it is the same. The same Spirit that works within each and every one of us; moving, interceding and guiding our lives. This same Spirit is the one that gives us a peace that surpasses all understanding and reassures but also gives us great power. For this Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is the one that lives in us.
We also have one hope. And that hope is heaven with our one Lord and we are saved by one faith. And that faith is welcomed in by one baptism as we are made new in our one true God. The one God who is over all, in all and living through all.
Be reminded to live as one. Don’t let the little differences break the beautiful unity we have in Jesus. For all these that we are one in are all greater than any potential difference.
