A. Three persons exist in the one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance, and equal in power and glory.
1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. (Psalm 133:1,2)
running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. (Psalm 133:1,2)
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (Eph. 4:3)
Thoughts: Too often the spirit or spiritual things can be divisive when mixed with a dose of pride. The pride says something like, "I got it, and you don't" [and ends with that]. So some claim to be the REAL believers because of some gift of the Spirit they have- and the body of Christ is divided. It can also be true of knowledge- I know about this doctrine and you don't. But the Spirit brings peace with God and each other. The communion of the Spirit is the mystical "tie that binds our hearts in Christian love." The spirit enables us to recognize our brother and sister in Christ and brings us together. The Book of Common Worship reminds us that we also commune in worship with those who have gone before us who are in heaven- angels, archangels and saints singing and praying. We should be quick to lean into that tie instead of being quick to label ourselves and others in order to make one seem better at the expense of another.
Prayer: May the communion of the Holy Spirit bind me to my brother and sister that I meet this day, Lord.
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