Bind Us Together, WOV 748
Refrain
Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, Lord; bind us together with love.
1 There is only one God.
There is only one King.
There is only one Body; that is why we can sing.
Refrain
2 You are the fam'ly of God.
You are the promise divine.
You are God's chosen desire, you are the glorious new wine.
Refrain
Devotion
Perhaps one reason this song is a favorite of so many is because its words speak of a reality we long for yet know we are not capable of accomplishing on our own. Despite our best attempts to interpret our neighbor's actions in the best light, we still get defensive. Though we want to get along with relatives, it is often much easier said than done. No matter how hard we try not to keep a record of wrongs, it is very hard to do.
That is why when we gather together for worship, we give thanks that, as the body of Christ, we are held together not by our own efforts or worthiness, but because of God's love for us. It is comforting to know that it is God's love that binds us together...that it is by God's grace that we are united as the family of God...that it is through Christ's death and resurrection that we become the glorious new wine.
Prayer
Gracious God, we thank you for your love, which binds us together as the body of Christ. Continue to keep us in the center of your will and let your love be made known through us. In Jesus' name, Amen.