One faith.
One Lord.
One baptism.
One body.
One Spirit.
I never knew the power of these phrases from Ephesians 2 until we were forced to shelter in place. But these inspired words have been infused with new meaning for our local church bodies. The power of “one Spirit” bringing us together in our solitude brought a smile to my face last week.
The tone on the other end of the line sounded again and I wondered how I could get their correct phone number. But suddenly, this time, a cheery voice came through on the other end.
“Hello, Jane?” I inquired.
“Oh, Pastor Tim, how wonderful to hear your voice!”
I had been trying to get ahold of the elderly couple who had recently moved to town. I was worried they would think no one from their new church cared. I wondered about their health. Was her husband’s heart ok?
Jane assured me they were fine. “We pray regularly for the church prayer requests you have been e-mailing,” she shared. “And we pray for you and your precious wife and kids every day.”
That’s when it hit me. One Spirit.
My concern for Jane and her husband was eclipsed by their daily prayers for me and my family. Because we share the same Holy Spirit, we are together in our solitude.
We are only a prayer away from strengthening hearts and impacting eternity.
The Spirit binds us even when we are apart. The Spirit works in our lives even when we are not physically in each other’s lives. The Spirit ministers in each person when I only wish I could minister in person.
Because of the power of the Spirit’s ministry, we are together in our solitude.
One faith.
One Lord.
One baptism.
One body.
One Spirit.
Even far apart.
He Must Become Greater 