6th July 2026

The Prayer of Unity

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for

brethren to dwell together in unity"

Psalm 133:1

Today's Bible Reading: John 15:9-17.

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. May we therefore pursue one another in love, remembering that our unity in Christ is one of the clearest testimonies of the Gospel to a watching world.

Prayer: ternal Father, strong to save, 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. In the name of the Lord Jesus I pray. Amen.