*Crossroads: The Daily*

I really liked this daily scripture/message sent from my amazing Crossroads family. Just wanted to share :)

READ
Galatians 2:26-28

26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

REFLECT

Sometimes it's easier to receive grace than give it.
When you enter into a relationship with Jesus, you immediately become one with the entire family of Christ-followers: past, present, future. You don't handpick this family by deciding who's the most fun to hang around or who makes your life the easiest. Whoever chooses to follow Jesus is part of his family, and every one of us is fully loved and fully redeemed. So even though it's often our tendency to judge and rank others, God sees no distinctions or divisions between us. We all need the same measure of grace.

How does the idea of being welcomed into a new family strike you? What hopes or hesitation does this cause you to feel?
How has this new family (i.e. the Church) been one of the ways you've experienced God's love and freedom?

RESPOND
God's family, the Church, is designed to be a support system for Christ-followers and a force of God's love and freedom in the world. Just like any family unit, in order to be healthy, vibrant and effective, its members must be committed and engaged. Think of one need in your life right now, whether it's physical, emotional or spiritual. Ask God to meet that need through your Church family, and ask him to meet someone else's need through you.