THE PRICE OF UNITY
Did you see the story
about the two moose? A man in western Alaska discovered two pairs
of antlers sticking up out of the ice. It seems two moose had been fighting and
one had been injured. Unfortunately, while fighting the antlers locked and the
moose that had won the fight—so to speak—was not able to free itself from the
injured moose. The result? Both moose were dragged to their death and frozen in
time.
People can unite to do
good or evil. This story illustrates what can happen when people come together to
do wrong. We might think we can hurt one another and then simply move on, unscathed,
but we are wrong. The truth is that we are inextricably linked as human beings.
And as Christians, we are “one body,” the body of Christ. If we come together to
cause harm to a fellow human being or a brother or sister in Christ, we will
suffer the same hurt as they.
Unity comes with a price:
In unity, what affects one will affect the whole.
So, the next time you
are tempted or invited to join others to destroy your brother or sister—through
word or deed—remember the two moose. Remember, unity has its price.
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