ONE IN CHRIST
- 24 hours ago
- 3 min read
Wednesday March 25, 2026
Dear Beautiful
I ❤️ Love You. I Thank 🙏🏾 You.
Thank🙏🏾YouFatherForWakingMeUp
One in Jesus
There is neither Jew nor Gentile . . . for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
In Galatians 3:28, Paul isn’t abolishing all ethnic, economic, social, or gender distinctions in the church. Rather, in speaking of our salvation, the apostle says that God treats everyone—Jew, gentile, male, female, slave, and free—on the same basis. All have sinned (Romans 3:23) and all need a Savior (Acts 3:19; 17:30). Both Jews and gentiles need to believe in Jesus (Romans 3:22-24; 10:9-12) because everyone is saved in the same way: by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). God gives everyone who believes in Christ a privileged status: “In Christ Jesus [we] are all children of God through faith” (Galatians 3:26). Whether male or female, rich or poor, Jews or gentiles, we’re part of the “great multitude . . . from every nation, tribe, people and language” (Revelation 7:9) who will stand before God’s throne in heaven worshiping and proclaiming, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb” (v. 10).
When we remember who we are in Christ, we remember that we belong to God’s family and His family is international.
The apostle Paul declared to the believers in Galatia, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith” (Galatians 3:26). “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (v. 28).
No matter where we’re from or where we live, let’s rejoice that as believers we’re one in Christ with our brothers and sisters around the world.
I’d been fascinated with the Olympics since I was a teen, but it had become an obsession. After I said yes to following God while at the Summer Games, I felt God was asking me to lay down my idol of sports. But I still had a love for the nations. I still enjoy watching the Olympics, but my heart is truly stirred when people of different backgrounds and from different nations come together during a church service or gathering to pray and to worship the King of kings.
What a sweet taste of heaven on earth (Revelation 7:9)!
How can you show love to people of different backgrounds? How can you pray for the nations?
Heavenly Father, thank You for making me one in Christ with other believers.
TODAY’S PROMPT RESPONSE:
“How often do you say ‘no’ to things that would interfere with your goals?”
More often now than ever before. 💪
At 66 years old, finishing my Master’s in Human Services Counseling, I’ve learned that saying “no” is actually saying “yes” to what matters most. 🎓
I’ve said “NO” to:
❌ Traveling to Virginia for my graduation ceremony (May 2026)✅ YES to: Peace, safety, and God’s protection 🙏🏾
❌ People-pleasing and doing things out of obligation✅ YES to: My calling and purpose (Phoenix Women Rising Ministry) 🦅
❌ Platforms that drain my energy (like Band - too much work, no results!)✅ YES to: Platforms that work (WordPress, TikTok, Substack - 207+ likes, 239 views!) 📱
❌ Staying silent when my granddaughters face abuse✅ YES to: Speaking truth, renting U-Hauls, protecting family 💙
❌ Finishing my degree “their way” (rushing, cutting corners)✅ YES to: Excellence - completing courses with B or A grades by August 2026 🎓
Proverbs 4:25-27 says: “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left.”
Every “NO” to distraction is a “YES” to destiny. 🔥
When God told me “BE STILL” about graduation travel, I said NO to the ceremony and YES to His protection. Now I see why - airports in chaos, travel unsafe, confusion everywhere. 🙏🏾
I’m learning: The older I get, the more valuable my “YES” becomes. So my “NO” has to be fierce. 💪
What are YOU saying “no” to so you can say “yes” to your goals? 👇🏾
Comments