This week we in some ways pick up where we left off last week. Over the course of this month, we have been discussing calling. Who are we called to be? What are we called to do? We have looked at the source of our calling and the ways that God provides us what we need to fulfill it. We have discussed our call to be a blessing to the world around us.
Last week, we explored a little of what it means to be joined to others in our calling, a notion we will explore in a different way today. Our reading from Ephesians last week helped us think about being united together. Unity implies that we are joined together in common goals and purpose. Unity suggests one whole.
But this week, we turn to a different nuance. Today we discuss relationship. In some ways, unity and relationship are similar, but relationship is a little bit different from unity. Unity is about the whole, about things being united together into one thing. And as Christians, we are united in purpose and core beliefs. But we are also in relationship with one another. We each have our own lives, our own experiences, our own thoughts and actions. While there are many things that unite us, there are also many things that make us different. Relationship is found in those points of difference.