Perfectly Joined Together

Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. (1 Corinthians 1:10)

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is

For brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalm 133:1)

Paul does not mean that saints should not be free to think for themselves, or that we should agree on each and every detail as it pertains to the faith. We are not all the same, and we do not all respond to or feel the same about the world around us. When Paul speaks of divisions, he is not speaking of a problem with us being unique individuals, but individualism. That spirit always seeks to set us apart from and above other believers, and it wars against the spirit of unity and accountability God desires among those in His church.

We must wage a fierce fight against the temptation to strike out in a direction of our own choosing. When we are joined together, willing to submit to one another, accountable, and obedient, the Lord rewards our unity in marvelous ways. There, we will find He commands a blessing, and a fresh anointing flows to us from heaven. Let that be so of our fellowship, and may we walk together -- clean, free, and pleasing to God.

Let's Pray - Dear Father, teach us the value of submitting ourselves to one another. May we walk in the unity of the Spirit and enjoy the bond of peace that proves we are the children of God. Amen.