True Unity

I bless you today to

Look beyond the world’s hate

And rivalry

And racism

And finger-pointing

And polarization

And …

Behold with John

“A great multitude that

No one could number

From every nation,

From all tribes

And peoples

And languages.” (Rev. 7:9)

That throng about the throne

Erupting in eternal joy

Is harmonizing perfectly

Not because they

Look the same

Or sound the same

Or walk the same,

But because they have

Been claimed by Another—

They  belong to the same King

Citizens of the same kingdom.

That’s who you are

In Christ—

One claimed, sealed, bought

With precious blood.

You’re part of a whole new breed—

Whether you’re black or white or brown,

Whether you’re young or old,

Male or female –

You’re new in Christ – you haven’t lost your identity.

You’ve found it.

There’s hope in Christ

Because we can be one in Christ.