We are all one in Christ. What a powerful statement! We are clothed in Christ. Being a follower of Christ becomes more powerful than any of our differences. Being a follower of Christ focuses on the love between us, the love that comes through Christ. It is not always easy to love someone who is different from us; it can be complicated to get along and pretend like differences do not exist. But we aren’t supposed to pretend that differences don’t exist. We need to embrace our differences and see how the love we share in Christ is more powerful that any social distinctions we construct.

Being one in Christ does not simply make everyone friends, but being clothed in Christ is a foundation we can build on. It becomes an all-encompassing commonality that helps us to respect and appreciate the ways in which we are different. Seeing another person and yourself as one in Christ can drastically change how you understand, treat, care for, and love them.

by Jenny Clamon from d365.org