Greetings to you all, my brothers and sisters in Christ. May we all continue to be in the presence of the Lord our God, walking in the ways of righteousness, even through the chaos of this world. Keep going, and do not be discouraged, for we know the Lord our God is with us always, and in that we find peace in Him. Thus, do not fear; "For surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me in all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalms 22:1).

Part 1: Unity

In the world, battles rage. Arguments erupt from family to friends, wars from neighbors to states to countries. From the inside as followers of Christ, we constantly face attacks from the spiritual; demons and the evil one. And even The Church, O The Church!- it's splintered off into many denominations. It seems as though there is no unity. And yet, the greatest unity of all was set into motion by the death of Jesus Christ, who united mankind with God, as the veil was torn, but also between each other. Through His death and resurrection, The Church was established, and in The Church we are called to be like-minded, having the same love, as though we are of one mind. This is not to say we have to have all the same opinions, for we are still individuals, but when it comes to the foundation of the faith we must have the same basis. This includes what we think, what we say, and what we do, which then become the fruits that we bear according to Christ, so upon imitating Him, we would become united to one another.  Thus, when we all practice this, we are sharing in the same unity, as we are all becoming more united to God. Christians who call themselves Christians who do not practice to be in unity with each other, are therefore not in unity with God, for we are called to be in unity with one another to take part in God. Therefore,  remember that even as the world wages wars upon each other, tearing one another apart, and even as lawlessness and cold heartedness may increase, that those who are united in Christ stand united in Christ, building each other up, so that as believers in God, no man nor power nor devil will be able to separate. 

Part 2: Meekness

In the world, it is seen as a weakness, but in God, even the weak become strong. The meekness of Jesus Christ was perfectly displayed when He died on the cross for our sins, for none could have died the death that He died, being without sin, being perfectly God, and taking on the human nature of man, yet never have fallen to the pride of His own perfection. Instead, despite being perfect, He chose to willingly sacrifice Himself for us, even though He was the only One that ought to have life. In meekness and total submission to God the Father, He eliminated sin, all the while being humble, which could be learnt for our own lives in our journey of following Christ. As Christians, we are called to be meek, for none of us can be righteous on our own. We are called to humble ourselves to God, and then to others, because we know we are not "greater" than our neighbors, for all have done unrighteous actions, said harmful words, and thought impure thoughts. It doesn't matter what our status is, what our condition is, or what our face looks like, but we, as imperfect humans who have sinned, all need the forgiveness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thus, we are not to put ourselves greater than other people, who are also made in the image of God, but instead knowing we, in the end, are not saved by our own actions to get to eternal life, but accepting it as a free gift of Christ. This is something that can be done only in meekness, for no prideful person who thinks so righteous of himself would submit. Therefore, the lowliness of the heart is who will find Christ and learn to love those who they don't see eye to eye with. For we love, because God loved us first, and we submit to God, for He was the first to offer Himself for us. So let us be meek in Christ, humble to others, as in our meekness is where God's power shines the brightest.

Part 3: Servant Conqueror

In the world, servants are the lowly and the overlooked, whereas the conquerors are few. So often there is an exchange system, where serving one another is not seen as a blessing and opportunity to show our love, but as a, "if you give me what I want, I give you what you want", or as a "I didn't do it because you didn't do it". Instead, truly let us follow Christ's example, where freely He gave Himself up for us, without a price. Thus, instead of being so self centered, so focused on our own problems and our own world, we must remember to serve, not just ourselves, but our neighbors. And not just serve as an exchange, but serve freely without price like Christ did, not to gain, but to give. But also, we are not to be pushed around by this world as servants in Christ, but serve as conquerors. More than conquerors (Romans 8:37), in fact, for we are not sent out into the world to merely survive, but to thrive, knowing that Christ has already conquered death itself. We conquer, then, not in our own power, but through the power of God, by using The Word as a weapon and protection, not just against worldliness but even the devil. So, we are to be servant conquerors, those who are ready to sacrifice their time, energy, and resources to help and to serve others, that is our neighbors, and conquer by spreading the good news of Jesus's resurrection and eternal life. Conquer, by using our God given talents, that may be made into more as we use it for the Kingdom of God. For truly, the fruit of the servant conquerors will be abundant, as he will wash the feet of others, and lead the sheep to The Shepherd, resisting the devil and obeying God.

Thus, my brothers and sisters in Christ, let us be in unity in meekness, as servant conquerors, knowing by the goodness of God we have life. Let us then worship Him on end, even to the end of the age. How great, O how great are You, our Lord Who's delivered us out of the snares of the devil, and for adopting us into Your Kingdom! Truly let us love You, Lord Jesus Christ, every single day, no matter how we feel! Hence, peace be with you, you who is in the Lord God. My brothers and sisters in the Lord, Amen, let us all sing! For He has risen, so we have a hope and a future. 

In the Lord God, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.