This past weekend I was reminded of God’s grace and love. There are many ways that we can be divided, but there is only one way that we can stand together. The love and grace of God is the unifying reality of our faith.

I think of that moment in “The Lion King” when Simba is struggling to make sense of what has happening in his life. Rafiki shows up and invites him to look harder into the water, into himself. Mufasa, the late and great king, emerges from the clouds and reminds Simba of who he is. He is Mufasa’s son and the rightful king. We may not all have visions sparked by mystical, ninja baboons, but we must learn the heed the words of Mufasa, King of the Pridelands for ourselves:

