ONE LORD, ONE SPIRIT (Romans 15:13-18)

The way to happiness and harmony between God’s people is not always easy, for people are different.  Imagine that, I am different from you, and you are different from me.  In fact, praise God that we are different, for it shows that we are a unique creation of God, with a unique task to perform for the Lord.

We are different because we are saved from a multitude of backgrounds including, racial and religious differences, and even social and educational differences.  It is inevitable that people of different ages and temperaments, abilities and drives, concepts and natures should have trouble adjusting one to another within the fellowship of a local church.  But it can be done.  It cannot be done by our nature, nor can it be done by our own self-will, but it can be done through the grace of God working in us. 

When you think about it, the things that unite us are far stronger than the things that divide us.  We are united in Christ by a common birth, by precious blood, and by one belief.

Eph 4:4-7

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

KJV

Certainly, it is true that the things that bind us are far stronger than the things that divide us, and it is the fact that these things are true, that we have only One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all, and it this truth that makes it possible for us to make sure that we are…

Eph 4:3

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

KJV

When our eyes are on the Lord, when we remember that our love of Christ is the tie that binds us and it is far stronger than the things that divide us, then our ability to get along is simple and assured.