Bond of Perfectness.

Colossians 3:14 "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."

Paul gives a significant list of spiritual fruit that ought to be evidenced in a Christian's life. However, like it always does, it all comes back to love. Paul makes it clear that above everything that he has listed, the most important thing is charity, love, "affection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love."

What does it mean that love is the bond of perfectness? This is so cool. The word "bond" here means, "that which binds together, a band, bond. Of ligaments by which the members of the human body are united together." We have all seen those cut-away illustrations of the human body. The muscle/ligament cut-away shows how extensive your ligaments are. The transverse every bit of your being. They underlie all your movements and the very fact that your body is one cohesive unit.

True godly love is the ligaments that holds everything else together. On our journey toward Christ and being perfect like Him, love is the key.