I loved the context of the PDL chapter today. In many ways, it implied, you have to struggle and fight and work to preserve unity in the body of Christ. It's not always easy. Much of the New Testament was written on that subject (much more so than Heaven or Hell). It seems God knew what He was getting into when He established the church as His organism. We bicker and hurt each other. God bless us when we learn to love and help heal each other instead!
Church should be a party (most of the time), celebrating our forgiveness and our beautiful differences and distinctions. It's a joy to be around God's people (or we should at least try to have that perspective much of the time). I love how Jesus was at a lot of parties. He wasn't a stick in the mud. I envision Him laughing a lot and really enjoying the company He was in. I wanna be like that.
-#81
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at April 14, 2004 04:00 PM