Unity In The Faith

Ephesians 4:1-6

Unity in the Body of Christ
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Bee's Thoughts:

I was talking to someone few days ago about why the bible told Christians,

"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?"
(2 Corinthians 6:14)

I also came across an interesting forum "Dating a non-Christian", where members share their thoughts and experiences on the topic.

Reading the above verses reinforces the reason why the "yoke" must be "equal". We are called "to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" (v3). If we are "yoked" to another with different faith (non-Christians), how can there ever be "unity of the Spirit" or "bond of peace"? Oneness is so important in a life partnership...

• one body
• one Spirit
• one hope
• one Lord
• one faith
• one baptism
• one God and Father

I believe God wants to spare us the heartaches that unequally-yoked couples have when He instructed us in 2 Corinthians 6:14... He is not out to 'torture' us.


Dear God,
Thank You for the above passage today that shows the importance of unity and peace in You. I pray that You will help us understand Your heart when You give us an instruction through the bible. May we obey Your word, which is always in our interests.
Thank You in Jesus' name. Amen.

Tommy's Thoughts:

As believer, we are called to represent Christ to the world; to be the light and salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13-16). Do our daily attitudes and behaviors reflect and worthy of this calling we received from God? Can others see Christ in us?

A life worthy of God’s calling can be seen in how we treat others in relationships. This include being humble, gentle, patient, understanding and peaceful. As God has accepted us though we are not perfect, we need to accept one another with love. To bear one another in love means to be patient, loving, gentle and accepting to other Christians in spite of their faults. Instead of dwelling on their weaknesses or pinpointing their faults, we need keep them in our prayer. To take a step further, we can spend time with them and see if we can learn to like them more.

Dear Lord, thank You for teaching me to learn and appreciate others who are different from me with love, patient and gentleness. Thank You for reminding me despite all the differences we may have as believers, we can still enjoy the complimentary nature as Christ’s members, united in one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.


.......the devotion of Bee & Tommy