Ed means “witness.” This altar was meant to be a witness to the unity of the twelve tribes. Jesus said that our “ed” - the witness of our unity as the Body of Christ - is love. The world will know we’re believers not by our bumper stickers or the size of the Bible we carry. “They’ll know you are My disciples,” Jesus said, “by your love” (see John 13:35).

“Father, let them be one that the world might know that I am in You and You are in Me,” Jesus prayed (see John 17:21).

Gang, we get to love people and love each other. Love is the key. Love is our witness. Where is unity found? At the altar of the Cross of Calvary. It is neither our eschatology nor our pneumatology - neither how we view the end times nor how we view the manifestations of the Holy Spirit - that make us one. We are one because we all believe in the same Lord. We eat of His body. We drink of His blood. Unity is found at the foot of the Cross, at the altar called Calvary. Whether regarding division among family members, churches, or brothers and sisters in the congregation, unity is found only at the altar where the Lamb was slain for you and me.

The enemy wants to cause believers to wage war with each other. Be warned. Be wise. And just love people in Jesus’ name.