2 Chronicles 30:12
”Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord.”
INSIGHT
-Unity in Hebrew is written chabar as means oneness, solidarity, harmony, union or togetherness. It is also the state of being joined together in agreement.
-King Hezekiah brought back worship of God in Israel & reintroducing the Passover feast in the temple where the Levites slaughtered the Passover lambs for the sanctification of the people. He made a decree in all Israel & Judah that everyone should consecrate themselves for the great feast & the Lord united the people in peace. Though the majority who had come from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar & Zebulun had not purified themselves as they ate the Passover feast; king Hezekiah did not condemn them but prayed for them saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone who sets their heart on seeking God the Lord, the God of their ancestors even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary. The Lord heard Hezekiah & healed the people (2 Chr 30:18-20). They then administered the feast of unleavened bread in a big way for 7 days; as such was experienced during the time of king Solomon. This was a picture of Christ Who became our Passover Lamb for the remission of our sins & bread of life that we may partake of Him Who gives us strength & have everlasting life in Him.
PRAYER
We thank You Lord King of glory for the love & care You have bestowed unto us. We have received the blessing of rain with thanks Father, bless all the farmers so that they may produce more fruit & help those who have been displaced, lost their loved ones or have been adversely affected; to find peace & restoration because of Your loving kindness Lord. Forgive us our sins Father, purify our hearts & minds by Your precious blood & strengthen us when we are weak Father. Unite each & everyone of us Father in our homes, families, work places, neighborhoods & nation in Your love & help us to forgive one another as You forgive our trespasses too. Fill our hearts with joy always for the glory of Your name. Amen
Psalms 133:1
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!”
INSIGHT
-It has always been Gods’ intention for people to dwell together in unity as evidenced during the construction of the tower of Babel; where all people were united & spoke one language. God also confirmed that; when people are united & sort to do something, it cannot be withheld from them (Gen 11:6). Jesus tells us in Mat 18:19-20 that, if two agree on earth concerning anything that we ask, it will be done for us by God our Father in heaven. For where two or three of us are gathered together in His name, He is present in our midst. The church in Acts also lived together as one community of believers bearing the grace of God & even supported one another financially. Those who owned property sold it & brought the proceeds before the Apostles who distributed it to them according to each ones needs (Acts 4:33-35). Jesus also upheld the highest form of unity with His disciples where He closely related with them while on earth & came back to us after resurrection so that we may believe. Christ has also united us with God as one family for we are His heirs by His precious blood shed for us on the cross according to the promise. May we dwell in oneness in our churches, oneness in our families, oneness in the society, oneness in our nation, oneness in the whole world, & oneness in holding fast faith & truth in Christ Jesus. To help those in need among us, initiate productive projects among ourselves, fellowship & praying together in agreement for the edification of the body of Christ.
PRAYER
Jesus Christ our Lord & King. You showed us by example how to dwell together with one another in love. Fill our hearts with the same love so that we may uphold the same virtues of oneness & unity with another in You Jesus. We have always prayed in agreement & pray in agreement today for our various needs knowing that You always hear us. We also know that You have already accomplished that which we have prayed to You & all our heart desires according to Your merciful love. We thank You & praise Your holy name Father for Your love for us endures forever, Your grace is sufficient for all of us & You will never leave us nor forsake us no matter what we are experiencing. May Your peace that surpluses all understanding always dwell in our hearts, homes, families, societies, nation & the whole world for the glory of Your name. Amen
Ephesians 4:2-7
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.”
INSIGHT
-God calls us to bear one another in humility, patience & love given to us by the Holy Spirit. He tells us that it is each & everyone’s responsibility to maintain peace & unity in the society, for He is the God of peace, Jesus is the Prince of peace & the Holy Spirit gives us the fruit of peace so that through the same peace we may be called sons of God. We are united by one God in one body of Christ by one faith, one baptism for God is all, over all & in all, our Creator, the Beginning & the End. God purchased grace for through His death & resurrection; that we may live in righteousness & prosperity, & remain liberated to Him Who is our only hope for His unmerited favour is sufficient for us all.
PRAYER
You are our only one God & Father of all, Who is over all & through all & in all, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last, we praise You Father. You have called us to be one people united by Your love Lord; fill us with abundant grace that we may bear one another in patience & love so that Your peace & prosperity may always remain in our homes, families, nations & in the world. Guide us Father to dwell in unity, peace & liberty that plenty may be found within our borders. Help us Father to resolve misunderstanding & disagreements amicably not grudgingly causing enmity. Forgive us our trespasses Jesus & help us to forgive those who offend us promptly; with meek & merciful hearts. Amen
Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
INSIGHT
-God is love & fills us with the same love so that we may dwell in unity with others in the society. Jesus summarised the law in love for God & our neighbours which binds us together in perfect unity. He has also called us to bear one another’s burdens, which is a fulfilment of the law of Christ (Gal 6:2). The love of God also mounds our thoughts, speech & actions to make us Christlike that we may do to others as we would want them to do unto us. He loves us with unconditional love & has promised us never to leave us nor foresake us, may we rest secure in Him always.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus; You have commanded us to dwell in love, help us to love You more & to love our neighbors as ourselves. Fill us with Your love Lord so that we may remain united in perfect peace & unity in the society we live in. Mould our thoughts, words & actions Father that we may be renewed by Your mercy Lord. Thank You Father for loving us with an unconditional love, we thank You & bless Your holy name. Amen
John 17:22-23
“I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one I in them and you in me so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
INSIGHT
-Christ receives glory & honour always for He won the battle against sin & death that we may remain liberated with Him in love. He bestows unto us unending love which yields patience, kindness, does not envy nor boast; that we may be united in perfect unity with Him.
SUMMARY
-Unity in Hebrew is written chabar as means oneness, solidarity, harmony, union or togetherness. It is also the state of being joined together in agreement.
-God has always desired that we dwell together in unity & calls this good & pleasant (Ps 133:1). During the construction of the Tower of Babel, all people were united as one & spoke one language. God confirms that; when people are united & sort to do something, it cannot be withheld from them (Gen 11:6). Jesus also reminds us in Mat 18:19-20; to pray in agreement & He will fulfill our petitions for where two or three are gathered together in His name, He is present with us. King Hezekiah knew the importance of unity & brought back worship of God in Israel with the reintroduction of the Passover & feast of unleavened bread which was celebrated for 7 days (2 Chr 30:12-13). This was a picture of Christ Who became our Passover Lamb for the remission of our sins & bread of life that we may partake of Him Who gives us strength & eternal life. Jesus upheld the highest form of unity by staying close to His disciples while on earth & came back after resurrection so that we may believe. The church in Acts also lived together as one community of believers bearing the grace of God & even supported one another financially. Those who owned property sold it & brought the proceeds before the Apostles who distributed it to them according to each ones needs (Acts 4:33-35). He has also called us to bear one another’s burdens, which fulfils the law of Christ (Gal 6:2). He calls us to bear one another in humility, patience & love; given to us by the Holy Spirit. He tells us that it is each & everyone’s responsibility to maintain peace & unity in the society, for He is the God of peace, Jesus is the Prince of peace & the Holy Spirit gives us the fruit of peace so that through the same peace we may be called sons of God. We are united by one God in one body of Christ by one faith, one baptism for God is all, over all & in all, our Creator, the Beginning & the End (Eph 4:2-7). God purchased grace for us through His death & resurrection; that we may live in righteousness & prosperity, & remain liberated to Him Who is our only hope for His unmerited favour is sufficient for us all. He calls us to put on love over all virtues which binds them all together in perfect unity (Col 3:14). God is love & fills us with the same love so that we may dwell in unity with others in the society. The love of God also mounds our thoughts, speech & actions to make us Christ-like that we may do to others as we would want them to do unto us. Christ has also united us with God as one family for we are His heirs through His precious blood shed for us on the cross which makes us righteous according to the promise. God calls us to live in unity in our churches, families, society, nation, world, & oneness in holding fast faith & truth in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER
We love You Father & exult Your holy name forever. Thank You for loving us with an everlasting love, we cannot live without You. Your grace transforms us everyday we bless Your name Jesus. We humbly ask You to cleanse us by Your precious blood & wash away all evil from us. Help to remain united in love, peace & unity with our family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, all those who have wronged us & those we interact with by Your mercy Lord. May Your peace spread all over the world & especially in the war-torn countries & the nation of Israel. We magnify & praise You forever. Amen