God’s people live together in unity

17 August 2025

by Pastor Frank Liu - Mandarin Congregation Pastor

The Mandarin Congregation Camp “Bridge” has now completed. Over these past few days, there was wholehearted worship, messages that stirred the heart, and mutual encouragement and support. Even those who rarely express themselves opened their hearts to share hidden testimonies of life. In the camp, a simple “thank you” carried a warmth and strength far deeper than usual; helpers from other congregations gave up their rest time to lovingly care for the children in the Mandarin congregation……

Though our time together was brief, it was a true reminder that the connection “in Christ” is both real and profound. Psalm 133 says: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” It is truly a picture worth pausing to gaze upon. Such unity is a deep calm from within, a fellowship where we accept and build up one another in Christ.

This unity does not arise natural; it is a gift of God’s grace. It calls for forgiveness instead of retaliation, humility over rivalry, and love that covers wrongs. How precious it is that Jesus Himself is the “bridge” that connects us, reminding us that what truly matters is not the outward form but whether the glory of God’s presence is revealed. As Psalm 133:3b declares: “For there the Lord bestows His blessing, even life forevermore.” This unity is not a fleeting emotional high from a short gathering, but a steady stream of grace, enabling each of us to know God more deeply, enjoy His presence, and be led forward together.

Though the camp has ended, but the “bridge” remains. In an age of division, we are united in Christ for the same vision, and this has become a bridge that continues to extend, nourishing those who belong to Him inwardly and revealing the nature of God's kingdom outwardly, becoming a channel of the gospel to bring Jesus' love to those who do not yet know Him.