So many of us can quote Ephesians 4:4-6, and with good reason. In those three verses, we are shown the intended unity and oneness of the body of Christ. It is a great reminder showing us that God, in His infinite wisdom, has made clear to the world that His people are His people, not divided by differences of belief or ideology, but united in the oneness of God’s word and His love. However, these verses have a prerequisite: to be able to participate in that intended unity, we must individually make it our goal to live a Christian life like Paul shows us in verses 1-2 of that same chapter.
“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,”
Ephesians 4:1-2
Firstly, we love our life as prisoners to the Lord. What we say, we say for God, and what we do, we do with His will in mind. Unlike the haughty, quick to anger, rough, and impatient world, we live in a way that is Christ like and different from what is around us. We are humble, gentle, patient, and we show tolerance with our love, the same “one love” that the body shared, as shown in verses 4-6.
Let us live our lives in the following ways.
- Let us take it upon ourselves to live our individual lives as described in the first two verses of Ephesians 4.
- Let us embrace and take joy in the oneness of our relationship to our brothers and sisters, all living as intended and all living for the glorification of God in Heaven!
– Winston Smith