"Called To Unity"

  Maybe we need to rethink our position about the church and what the Lord's intention for us in our attachment to Him is about. When Paul penned by the Holy Spirit the words that we need to walk in a manner worthy of our calling, part of that 'worthiness' is being called to walk in humility. We know what humility speaks and teaches us, yet some simply refuse their calling by Jesus to walk worthy of the worth He has brought to us. Humility is love that refuses to strut it stuff and to give on behalf of others freely. That's a calling for us all. Tied to this humility is gentleness (Eph. 4:2). A quality we strive for to keep our rights under control instead of pressing them. When rights are proclaimed, humility exits and unity is not possible. We are called to forbear with one another. Forbearance is the calling by the Lord to help those who are in constant opposition instead of fight them. 

  In all, the things we are called by the Lord Jesus to use these things to promote and proclaim His life. We aren't called to be just nice as long as things go well or they agree with us. We are called to be imitators of God (Eph 5:1). These virtues of unity are the very life of God. As God has called us to Himself, we are to called to show His willing and wanting desire to live with each of us, in spite of our weaknesses and failures. When are we going to learn that? We are so failing in the eyes of this holy and righteous Father, yet He reaches with humility, patience, gentleness and forbearing with us in His love. That's the mark of each of those who belong to Him. It would be great if all went well continually in the body of the Lord called the church. It would be so wonderful if everyone was strong, dedicated and working properly. But that's not the case. We have at many times weak and failing people (I'm one of those) that God tries to help move down the road rather than separate Himself and throw them all aside as so many seem to do in the name of the Lord. Little forbearance, patience, gentleness and humility seem to be found in some because the true nature of love as shown by Jesus to us is missing. 

  Our purpose is not only to proclaim a life saving gospel to the lost but the truth of the Father as seen in unity  by possessing the qualities that He Himself possesses. Unity is created and shaped by the One who calls each of us to Himself showing us the calling by which we have been called.