Uncommon Goodness
Scripture lessons: 1 Corinthians 3.1-9
Matthew 5.21-37
“We are God’s servants, working together…”
1 Corinthians 3.9
New Revised Standard Version
We do not have many descriptions of what early Christians did when they met for worship and fellowship but the Book of Acts gives us a clue about their behavior. “The whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and everything they owned was held in common” (Acts 4.32). It is essential at this time in history—where so much divides people—to rediscover the power in that word ‘common’: to hope that politicians will work for the common good, that people in conflict will seek common ground, and that we will make good use of common sense!
The Quaker teacher and writer, Rufus Jones, once said that Christian people may have plenty to disagree about, “but not the realties at the heart and center of life, for the thing that really matters is our depth of conviction, consciousness of God, certainty of communion and fellowship with the Spirit. These experiences unite and never divide.”
According to St. Paul, when it comes to the building of Christian fellowship, “the one who plans and the one who waters have a common purpose…” (1 Corinthians 3. 
Our common purpose is to love as Christ loved, to make his passions our own. When we share this common desire, we become an essential member of a worldwide fellowship with one heart and soul.
Prayer: O God of unity and diversity, draw us together in love and breathe into us your loving Spirit, so that with hearts renewed, we may show forth the wonders of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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