The bible reading finishes with a true picture of obedience and this is hard for us to accept. We often feel we deserve a reward for doing good and right. We feel we deserve something for obeying. Jesus says to us - obedience is just duty.
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After Good Friday, how do we wrestle with
“And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.”
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Ephesians 4:3 says that we ought to be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Unity is not passive, it is active. Do not wait for unity to be maintained waiting in a passive posture, rather be part of the active effort of the body of Christ in being proactive in cultivating and encouraging the bond the peace we have together in Christ.
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One of my favourite stories in the old testament is the one about Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego - and it's all because of one short little phrase.
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