Knit Together in Christ

“Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be knit together in the same mind and the same purpose.” — 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NRSVUE)

While I’m not a crafter myself, my wife Janice is. Over the years, she has sewn flags and quilts, knitted, and crocheted. So, when I read Paul’s phrase “knit together,” I immediately picture the way I’ve seen her draw together different skeins of yarn—each with its own color, texture, and personality—and form them into something whole. Nothing is wasted. Nothing stands alone. Every strand finds its place in the pattern.

Paul uses a word that carries that same sense of careful joining. In the original Greek, it can mean mending what’s torn, restoring what’s out of alignment, or fitting things together so they can serve their purpose—the way a fisher mends nets.

The Corinthians were fraying at the edges—divided by loyalties, preferences, and personalities. Paul isn’t scolding them for being different; he’s inviting them to let Christ weave them back into a single fabric of love and mission. Unity, for Paul, isn’t sameness. It’s being held together by the One who knows how each strand fits.

And that’s still our calling. We come with different stories, convictions, and temperaments. Some days we feel like loose ends. Other days we feel like knots—tangled by worry, pride, or old hurts.

But Christ meets us there and gently untangles us, gathers us, and draws us into something larger than ourselves. Unity doesn’t require us to be identical; it asks us to let the Master Knitter bring our lives into alignment with His love.

When we allow God to do that mending work, our differences don’t divide us; they enrich the pattern.

So today, consider where Christ may be inviting you to be part of the mending. Is there a relationship that needs gentleness? A conversation that needs patience? A community that needs your willingness to stay at the table? Unity begins not with grand gestures but with small stitches—acts of grace that bind us together in love.

God who knits us into one body, gather our loose ends and mend what is torn. Align our hearts with your purpose and weave us into a community that reflects your love. Make us instruments of healing and hope, one stitch at a time. Amen.

Grace & Peace

Pastor Tim.