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

  Lose the Labels: Embracing Our Unity in Christ (Galatians 3:28) "In Christ Jesus, there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one."   Galatians 3:28 KSB     In today's passage, Paul writes to the churches of Galatia to reveal the profound power of baptism whether through water or Spirit. Baptism into Christ unites us, dissolving the worldly labels that divide and diminish our connection to one another. In that sacred union, we shed the false identifiers society has placed upon us.  These labels race, gender, social status are not who we truly are. They shift with time and culture. For example, Black people have been called Negro, Afro-American, African American, and people of color. These terms keep evolving because they are just that  terms , not truths.  Paul urges us to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. That unity is constantly threatened by the “fake IDs”...