December 1st and 2nd

December 1st -- Ephesians 4:1-16

Please read the passage - it's short!

Unity in the body of Christ. Sounds easy. In reality, it's hard. Unity, total unity, implies no discord. Everyone getting along... all the time... no matter what. Now, be honest, have you thought a bad thought about someone else today? Or even one about yourself? Yes. There goes perfect unity.... but that's no reason to give up. God never calls us to perfection - He knows we are not capable of that, which is why He sent His son to atone for our imperfection. However, God calls for us to try. He calls for us to try as hard as we can to live in unity with all His children. This is especially important among the body of Christ, because how can we make others believe if we can't seem to work together ourselves?

December 2nd -- Ephesians 6:10-20
Read the passage, please!

I think sometimes we forget that life's a battlefield. We forget it because we don't see it. We don't see angels and demons fighting around us. We don't see God's forces battling the devil's forces. We just see good days and bad days, or many of the world sees "luck", "fate", or "chance". But life is a battlefield. We need to prepare for that. Don't get up and walk blindly into oncoming enemy fire - put on your armor of God. I think sometimes we take it for granted - well it's not. It is a gift and a blessing, but it's only useful if we use it. So use it. Put on that armor of God. Not just once in a while, either. Every day. Then remember to give God thanks for helping you stand through the trials you face.

God bless! Shalom!