Galatians 3:28-29 makes what I think is a staggerring claim regarding unity in the body of Christ. It seems to me that "outside of Christ" we natuarally look at our distinctions as people…that is what sets us apart. And when we are set apart from others we are brought together with those who are then "like us", separating us from the others. But this verse says that "in Christ" our differences, actually fade into the background when one becomes a child of the King. Whether the separation was previously by social staus, educational background, wealth, heritage, tradition or any other identifying mark that separated us ,now our identification "in Christ" is what now unifys us. I wonder about that worship scene in heaven that John saw recorded in Revelation 7. He says there was a great multitude from every nation and tribe and tongue, too numerous to count, standing before the throne, all clothed in white, with palm branches in their hands … Heaven will be filled with people that are there because of ONE unifying person. The Lamb Himself. Today take a moment and thank God for those in your church who are "different" than you. Then remember it is Him who brought you together to declare His wonderful Grace!


