Good Morning!! Auto-immune disease; did you know there is more than one kind? Even though there are several kinds, they all essentially work the same,...the body attacks itself. This makes it easier for outside forces to get in, and do real damage. When the body is at war with it's self,...even the smallest infections can kill you.
Jesus . . . said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall."—Luke 11:17 (NIV)
Paul may have never heard of any such disease, but he certainly understood the dangers of a body attacking itself. Paul told us that as members of Christ's body we are to work together building each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11), speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), preparing one another to serve God (Ephesians 4:12) and serving one another (Galatians 5:13). Unfortunately,...like an immune system attacking its body, too often Christians attack each other. That leaves the church open to attack.
Christ's Body is healthiest when it is unified in love, and focused on Christ.
Holey Spirit, show us how we may build up Christ's Body. Remove from us attitudes that undermine, weaken, and tare apart the Church. Amen.
"God has let us into His fellowship,...who are we to keep others out?"
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