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True Unity

July 2, 2013

Love one another, as I have loved you.
–John 15:12

As I study the subject of “separation” in the Old and New Testaments, I discover that the weight of Scripture lies in the direction of fellowship rather than separation. What is the great overwhelming evidence that we have passed from death unto life? It is love! Jesus Christ clearly was speaking of visible unity, such as can be seen by the world. His motive for praying was that the world might believe and the world might know. He prayed for unity among believers. God, who wills man’s unity in Christ, is a God of variety. So often we want everyone to be the same—to think and speak and believe as we do. Many Scripture passages could be called to witness that love is the real key to Christian unity. In the spirit of true humility, compassion, consideration, and unselfishness, we are to approach our problems, our work, and even our differences.

Prayer for the day

In a world needing Your love, let me not judge those who love You too. You have made us all so different, Father. Teach me, by Your loving Holy Spirit, compassion and true unity.

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13 Comments

Laura says 7.10.2012, 02:40 a.m.

I am inclined to think that the only reason for lack of unity is that we do not like to become empty. Just like we must recognize we are empty of our own righteousness to have His, we also need to be empty of our own wisdom to have His.

Abida says 7.2.2012, 09:12 a.m.

If we say we love God and cannot love our brothers and sisters we are lying to ourselves because God is love

Joe says 7.2.2012, 08:56 a.m.

Amen.

Gerry says 7.2.2012, 07:14 a.m.

God loves and deserves, honor and praise from all of his children. He knows each of our hearts and motives, individually . We are all uniquely different but our love for him unifies us as one body, in Christ Jesus.

John says 7.2.2012, 02:20 a.m.

Thank you Lord to have given me another chance to came home again for you still love me so much to save me...I thank you!

Cheri says 7.2.2012, 01:42 a.m.

Help me dear Lord, to see others and situations through Your eyes and not my own.And to share Your love.

Annie says 7.1.2012, 10:05 a.m.

When there is true humility,.....for there the LORD commanded the blessing even life for evermore.....! Teach us Lord, true humility and how to love You and how to love one another. Lord, give us the strength to fulfil Your commandments in Your name.

BOBBY says 7.2.2011, 1:47 p.m.

even as we approach the in-times and of the last days as in the flesh we still worship the lord GOD in prayer and the ten commandants for GOD the Son and Holy Spirit your name will still be written in the lamb book of life.

DJ says 7.2.2011, 12:08 a.m.

Learning to walk in faith and be accepting of His live while being patient and also while not being judgmental is the start to love!

sheryl says 7.2.2011, 09:18 a.m.

I thank God for his love, I know I could not live in this world today if I did not have the love of God and Gods love in me ....I l just couldn't make it ...thank you Father and Lord Jesus for loving me a sinner...amen

Rich says 7.2.2011, 08:39 a.m.

Thank you Lord for blessing me with a good day yesterday. Continue to be here for me. I still need your strength to get through the day.

Gerry says 7.2.2011, 07:39 a.m.

In order for believers to truly love and have compassion for other believers we must acknowledge and accept that God made us all differently. At the end of the day we all share the common bond of loving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. What we look like or how we dress has no bearing on the fact that we are brothers and sisters, first and foremost. We must stand united in Christ. John 15:12 says it all, as pointed out by Billy.

samson john says 7.2.2011, 01:42 a.m.

Teach us lord Jesus Christ to love others as you have loved us and to be perfect as you are perfect. AMEN.