The spirit of this age is one of divisiveness. People are split nearly 50/50 on so many things. This spirit has invaded almost every nation to divide them. I have also seen it invading the Church. I’m not talking denominationally, but in having us attack other Christians. I’ve seen it ramped up recently and it’s frightening. Jesus told us that a house divided can’t stand. An army divided can’t take ground either. God’s spirit is one of unity. His plan is for a United Church that even the gates of hell couldn’t prevail against. Yet when we fight among each other, we fail to advance His kingdom. Let’s individually ask God to helps us follow His spirit and to do our part to preserve the bonds of unity among believers.
Here are some Bible verses on unity.
1. Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].
Colossians 3:14 AMP
2. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.
John 17:23 NLT
3. Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the peace that binds you together.
Ephesians 4:3 GNT
4. Now may God, the source of great endurance and comfort, grace you with unity among yourselves, which flows from your relationship with Jesus, the Anointed One.
Romans 15:5 TPT
5. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
Psalm 133:1 ESV
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 