Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Philippians 4:2-7   
2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.   4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!   5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.   6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Unity in the things of Christ and in all things for His sake.  Helping each other in His work, because we are all signed, sealed, and delivered by Christ.  We are His!  These things lead to rejoicing in Christ who has saved us with such a great love, and so we love each other.  Therefore we are also to be patiently gentle to all, especially since we know He is near in our hearts and coming back for all of us who are His.  And because He is returning, we can confidently and calmly pray with trust and hope for His good and best will to come.  This assurance alone gives deep and lasting peace, a peace we cannot grasp or even feel to the fullest.  He keeps our thoughts and feelings in the firm grip of His mighty hand which cannot ever let us go, so how can we fret and doubt the sovereign and gracious Lord?  And how can we not work in harmony as His body, the church, as we seek unity in His truth and not our own agendas?  He is at hand.