Jesus' prayer for all believers was to make us one, as he and the Father are one. This concept of unity got me thinking. We are wired to be a part of a family, the Family of God. That's why God's Word tells us, "Now you who are not Jewish are not foreigners or strangers any longer, but are citizens together with God’s holy people. You belong to God’s family" (Eph. 2:19, NCV).
Each and everyone of us were uniquely formed and fashioned by God, Himself. And part of our spiritual DNA hungers to be a part of a larger family, the family of God. The simple truth is, we need one another. And the enemy knows it.
Satan, the roaring lion looking to whom he may devour, knows how important our unity is to the body of Christ. He understands that we have been created to be apart of something far greater than ourselves. So he unleashes everything he can to disrupt our "oneness."
Unity is incredibly important. Because when we "reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ" the church is unstoppable!
So my prayer for you today is Paul's prayer in Romans 15:5, "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God."
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