Have you become one with Jesus through baptism?
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all ONE in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:26-29 King James Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY’S VERSE…
ONE! Basic, simple, and easy to understand. When we became Christians through our faith and believe in Jesus, the Son of God. Then as an outward sign of our faith and belief we are baptized into Christ with water. The water baptism is NOT what makes us one with Christ, it is our faith and belief in Him. We were made one with all other Christians, those who are in Christ also (Not religious people!) around the world. We became part of a new heavenly family. Race, gender, nationality, color of skin, and social status are all gone. All that’s left is One, “The One”, Jesus. We are now the Body of Christ, ONE body. Our lives are not our own anymore, but are His and thus are connected to each other, we are His members here on the earth. Our destination is the same, Heaven. Our family is the same, His church, His Body. No barriers. No closed doors. We are one in Christ and heirs to the Kingdom of God. But, there is only ONE way to get there and that is through Jesus Christ and Him crucified for you! There is NO other way – though many would try to deceive you into thinking there are other ways. They are liars and lying is the Devil’s middle name.
MY PRAYER…
Abba Father, thank You for adopting me into Your family, for grafting me in . May we be one on earth now, as we will be when we are all together around Your throne in heaven. I pray for unity in the Spirit among all those who call upon the Name of Jesus and share Your Spirit so the world may know there is a solution to conflict, strife and division. Father I pray that we, the body of Christ would unify and stand tall against the darkness in this world. That we would take our rightful places and walk out Your plan for mankind until the coming of our Lord Jesus. Through Jesus the Christ, our Lord, Savior, and Righteousness I pray.
Amen