The Price of Unity Scripture Reading – 1 Peter 1:18 - 20 (NLT)

"For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God."

 Prior to our coming to know the love and grace of God that is ours in Christ Jesus, we were enslaved to pleasing ourselves - doing what we wanted, or even what we thought was the right thing to do at the time.

But God paid the highest ransom price in order that you and I might experience and express an entirely new way of living and loving. With the precious blood of Christ Jesus, He removed the veil that separated God from man. No longer do we live an empty, selfish life that only is focused on the here and now. Rather now we have the fullness of life that only Christ Jesus can bring and have been drawn into fellowship along with all of those all over the world who call upon the name of Jesus our Lord.

'The Price of Unity' has made it possible for you and I to join with God the Father, empowered by the Holy Spirit to be the body of Christ Jesus our Lord! Now our lives do have an eternal purpose as together we walk out those things that God has planned for each one of us to do in His name.

The results of such living and loving is that the Good News of Gospel of Jesus, God's one and only Son is being spread throughout the entire world. Truly united we do stand and divided we fall, so lift up your co-workers for the glory of His name. 

Prayer Thank-You Heavenly Father for the price paid for my salvation, the precious blood of Jesus Christ that has made a member of His body. I pray today for pastors, teachers, missionaries, leaders in Your body Lord - guide and direct them for Jesus glory. Help me to play my part each and every day I pray in Jesus holy name. 

Memory Verse:  Ephesians 4:29b NLT "Let ____________ you say be good and __________, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them."