From today’s reading...
...one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all,
who is over all and through all and in all.”
Paul reminds us in Ephesians 4 that we were called to unity but like the Israelites in the desert, we do not listen.
Every week someone somewhere thinks they are "moved by the Holy Spirit."
As a result they think they are smarter, more enlightened, more blessed than their local preacher—"bless his heart"—so they find an empty yoga studio or gymnasium and setup a "real Bible-believing church" where they provide "what the flock really needs."
How's that working out for us?
Searching the phrase "church near me" returns "About 2,740,000,000 results (0.61 seconds)."
Instead of searching for "church near me," search for the "one Lord, one faith, one baptism" as instructed by Paul, because that's the only way to...
Stay the course.
Keep the faith.
Endure.
