"I that am the least and lowest that shall be saved, I may be comforted with him that is highest: so hath our Lord oned us in charity (love)."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 78)
In Christ we are all absolutely equal. Noone is better or worse than another. Noone is higher or lower than another. Noone is superior or inferior to another. All these distinctions have to do with living under law, where we are measured by our performance and tend to judge and compare ourselves with others. Living under law is trying to measure up to a perfect standard, and noone can measure up. But Jesus shows us God's way is grace! He has brought us up with Him into a whole new creation. It is a life under grace, not law, a life of love, not judgment. In this new creation, under grace, we are not judged by our behavior. We are simply given the free gift of perfect love, acceptance and righteousness, given the free gift of Christ Himself. We are loved for free. We are all equally loved, all equally important and precious, all equally right with God. We are all equally full of Christ's life. Christ has oned or united us all in love. Labels or distinctions that separate or divide people into categories like better and worse, more important and less important, don't apply here. There is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for racial and cultural and political differences disappear here. There is no difference between poor and rich, good and bad, male and female, strong and weak, for we are all the same before Him. We are all equally loved and we are all equally filled with Love Himself! We need never put ourselves down or think we are less than another, have less blessing than another, or have less of God than another. We all have all of God's fullness and blessing through Christ living within us all.
Knowing we are equally valued, accepted and loved, we can relax and feel valued, accepted and loved, and we can enjoy the freedom of valuing, accepting and loving each other. When there is no competition, we can cooperate with everyone. When there is no judgment, we can accept everyone. When there is no exclusion, we can include everyone! When there is only love, hatred, division, anger and selfishness dissolve away! We are all one in Christ, one in the Love that breaks down every barrier and division and unites all in His embrace!
"In Christ, there is no difference between Jew and Greek, slave and free person, male and female. You are all the same [or united; one] in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 3:28 (EXB)
"From now on everyone is defined by Christ, everyone is included in Christ."
Colossians 3:12 (MSG)
A Prayer: Thank You that I don't have to compare myself to others or feel inferior. Thank You that I am just as loved, valued, and accepted by You as any other person is!