Family Devotion Day 38: What does “one united people” mean?

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Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

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God loves unity among His people. What is unity? Unity is having love and kindness in our hearts for each other. Wherever God sees unity, He pours out His blessing.

God Himself is a unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit working together.

But unity is not the same as uniformity. Uniformity means everyone is the same – wearing the same thing, doing the same thing, saying the same thing.

God did not make us all the same, but He wants us to be united.

To bless other people, we must first keep the unity in the family of God.

Here are 3 ways we can be united with other people:

1. Bring any fears or hurts to God so that He can bring healing

If there are any quarrels, ask God to help the people exchange anger for forgiveness.

2. Care for others

Think of others before ourselves. Be a good friend, child, schoolmate, or neighbour.

You will know there is unity with someone else when you can happily have lunch together, when you can pray for one another, when you can help one another willingly.

3. Pray for the blessing that God pours out when there is unity

Unity pleases God. Only if we are united can we be a blessing to others.

/ Discuss

What does unity look like in a family?
What does unity look like among friends?
Our pledge includes the words: “One united people.” What does unity look like in a country?

/ Pray

Pray that there will be unity and peace among Christians in churches, and among the different people and different generations in Singapore.
Pray that God gives you a heart to want to live like Jesus, not just in what you say but also in the way you behave.
Pray for the people you know – your family and friends – and ask for blessings over their work, their friendships and their life.