Same Lord

Christ is all, and in all. Colossians 3:11

D.L. MOODY
Christ is all to us that we make Him to be. I want to emphasize that word all. Some men make Him to be “a root out of a dry ground,” who “hath no form nor comeliness” (Isaiah 53:2). He is nothing to them; they do not want Him. Some Christians have a very small Saviour, for they are not willing to receive Him fully and let Him do great and mighty things for them. Others have a mighty Saviour because they make Him to be great and mighty.

ERWIN LUTZER
I’m sure you have heard it said, “If you are a great sinner, let me recommend a great Savior!” Yes, Christ must be all in all. As believers, our unity in Christ as Savior and Lord must always transcend politics, race, and geography. Division within the church is not new, that’s why Paul had to remind believers that, in Christ, “there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all” (Colossians 3:11). We must hear those words anew today.
One pastor put it this way, “When we gather at the Lord’s table, there are no white spaces, black spaces, or brown spaces.” And I might add, “There are no Democratic spaces, Republican spaces, or politically independent spaces.” We have been bought with the same blood, and we worship the same Lord. And we will share in the same joy in a united heaven for all eternity.

PRAYER
Father, teach me what it means to believe Jesus is all, and in all. Let that be true in my life and in the lives of all who gather in your name.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
All believers are united in Christ and have been baptized by the same Spirit. How are you prioritizing worshipful unity with other believers??

What gets in the way of unity between believers?