May the mumbling commence!
The Holy Spirit is our signet ring, our personal
trainer, our gift distributor, our protector, our revealer of mysteries, and
our direct access to God. I will add one
more descriptor: the Holy Spirit is our
unifier and peacemaker. Read from
Ephesians chapter four (NIV):
Make
every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one
body and one Spirit – just as you were called to one hope when you were called
– one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all
and through all and in all. (Verses 3-6)
It takes effort on our part to come together in peace to
the Holy Spirit. It means laying aside
our agendas completely. It means not
arguing amongst ourselves when our agendas do not mesh. It means embracing our unity through the
Spirit of the living God despite our manifold differences.
When you and I were called, it was not separate
calls. Our calls erupted through the
same hope. Our calls united us in the
same body and Spirit. There is only one
true Lord, one faith and one baptism.
God is our shared adoptive Father.
We have no other. We need no other.
O Holy Spirit, unify us and grant us peace!
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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