”So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.“
Judges 20:11 KJV
So all the men of Israel united as one man to come against Gibeah. Moses and Joshua had kept the tribes together but after that it is striking that the tribes refused to come together to help one another throughout the period of the judges until this clear moment of uniting to destroy one of their own tribes. God is glorified through unity. For all those who believe in the finished work of Christ and are in the Body of Christ, through obedience of faith, the God of Peace has called us to unity. Peace only comes through unity. Instead, we bite and devour one another, and are consumed by one another! We continue to criticize and come against each other over minor issues, and we act like wild beasts trying to destroy one another! We are called to lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Finally, all of us are to be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous. This is the calling of the Body of Christ, the Church, in the unity of the Spirit. Amen!
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