Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. The bond of peace explains how we are to strive together for unity. We strive for unity but we depend on the bond of peace that only Jesus can provide.
Jesus describes this bond of peace this way – ‘My peace I leave with you. I don’t leave and peace like the world gives you. Therefore don’t be troubled and don’t be afraid.’ We don’t have to depend on our own ability to make up a peace, we have a supernatural peace that will allow us, from our side, to live at peace with all men.’
This bond of peace with each other, I think, is precipitated on the basis that we all know inner peace in hearts. We can never and will never be at peace with others unless we have the peace of God reigning in our own hearts. We cannot be at peace with others unless we are at peace with ourselves.
This is the bond, this peace that the world never gave and the peace it cannot take away. Circumstances will change and trials will come and we will have our differences, but there is that supernatural peace that unites us.
All true believers are bound together by the peace of God – may we work together in that bond of peace.
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