All Things New: 21 Day DevotionalPrøve

There is Great Strength in Unity

Behind every successful organisation or team lies a group of united individuals that are able to achieve something greater together than they ever could on their own. 

“They all met together and were constantly united in prayer…” (Acts 1:14)

The New Testament church in the book of Acts recognised this and were committed to being united in love for one another as well as in their hearts and thinking. They were constantly meeting together as well. As they continued to meet, share and worship God together, they were greatly blessed by the Lord and enjoyed the goodwill of the people around them.

Commitment is something we have to choose and prioritise, and often involves sacrifice on our part. Just like team players who make decisions for the benefit of the collective rather than self, it takes humility and denying of our rights to build unity and harmony. 

“Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

It is not easy to build unity in the body of Christ; that is why we need to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There might be internal and external factors that seek to divide us, but with Christ in us, we have the capacity to exercise grace and understanding to work together for a common cause.

As we enter this new season, let us aim to be peacemakers and instruments of God to bring about unity in the body of Christ. A people who are united are difficult to stop.

Reflection

What attitudes ought to be cultivated in order to keep the unity in the bond of peace?

What are some differences that are needed to reconcile as we work towards fostering unity in our church?

Prayer

Dear Lord, help us to grow in our ability to bring reconciliation and peace in the body of Christ. Give us a spirit of humility and forbearance towards one another and a greater level of unity in our church and among the churches in our nation.