The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  Unity in the Spirit: How Equality Brings Peace (Ephesians 4:3) "Endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."  Ephesians 4:3 KSB    Unity is not something we have to fight for or create, it already exists. In Ephesians 4:3, Paul encourages us to endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. This unity is found in the Spirit because we are all spiritual beings. In Christ, there is no male or female, Jew or Greek, bond or free we are one in Him.  There is no separation between us and God. "I and the Father are one." There is no separation between us and good, for God withholds no good thing. There is no separation between us and each other, every man is my brother, every woman my sister, every child my child. In the Spirit, prejudice, discrimination, and divisions disappear.    God’s promise in the last days is to pour out His Spirit on all flesh, breaking gender, age, and social barriers. The unity is...