June 24, 2012

Unity: June 20, 2012

TODAYS WORD FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 2012.

UNITY

DEFINITION:

The state of being united; harmony among individuals; agreement; oneness.

SCRIPTURE:

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Psalm 133:1.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Psalm 133 is David’s Psalm of praise for brotherly unity. As King of God’s chosen people, the Israelites, David desired that his people live in unity as true children of God. David recognized and praised unity as being good and pleasant. While David may have used the Psalm to call for national unity, that unity must have a foundation of spiritual unity.

In John 10:30 John quotes Jesus in saying, “I and My father are one.” In this verse Jesus is emphasizing that while He was here on earth He had unity with God, the Father. The great desire that Jesus had for His disciples was that they would become one, like the Father and the Son are one, so that through their unity they would be a powerful witness of God’s love. In Jesus’ prayer for His disciples, He prayed for all future believers that, “all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me, that they also may be in us, so the world may believe You sent me.” John 17:21

The whole world is in turmoil and division. The same is true for the most part in our homes and we need to recognize that this is not of God. He is not the author of turmoil and confusion. This is Satan doing his work in our homes, our communities and our countries. It is God’s desire that we dwell together in unity.

Bringing unity into our homes is a real challenge to parents today because of all of the outside corrupt influences. Parents must stand united and bring an atmosphere of unity in their home. Unity begins with love. This love must be Christ-like so a family must put the Lord first in their individual lives and in the family or unity cannot be attained. No one can fight and win over the evils of the world and Satan without God.  Many individuals and families try but without God they fail.

The love that is needed in a home to build unity must be Christ-like so that there is an inward unity of heart. In order to live in harmony with one another there must be a God-given desire to work together for common goals.

There is no room for the selfishness that is evident in what we call this “ME” generation if there is to be a spirit of oneness in the family. The philosophy of one living with a “ME” attitude is that it is all about “ME” and what “ME” wants. This is the exact opposite of Christ’s example and teaching.

The apostle Paul in Philippians chapter 2 challenges those who love Him to be of the same mind, show the same love, be united in spirit and show humility in all they do. This is a formula that works if you are truly seeking to restore unity in your home.  Take time to evaluate your priorities. Do you esteem others better than yourself or do you look out for your own interests first?

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in John 10:11.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

PRAYER:

Help me to be the leader in my family, my workplace, my community and my church to encourage others to live a life of unity governed by humility.

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