Grace in Unity
Today’s Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Focal Verse: Acts 4:33b
And great grace was upon them all.
Unity seems to be a foreign concept today. People are busy looking out for themselves. They don’t really care about what happens to the groups they belong to, the company, and sometimes their own families, as long as they come out on top.
Unfortunately in many churches it is no different. Each pastor or ministry has their own following, and someone looking in would think they are in competition, instead of working towards the same goal.
One key to unity is for everyone to have the same goal: sharing the gospel so that others can believe and receive the grace of God.
Another key to unity is to understand God’s ownership of everything. If we think of His material blessings as being “ours” instead of being a potential to bless others, we will be selfish instead of selfless when it comes to meeting needs. Unity means giving when we have it to give when needed by those who don’t.
Lastly, a loving concern for each other is necessary for unity. We must put the needs of others above our own (1 Corinthians 10:24). If we practice this, we will truly be “one heart”.
When the body of Christ is unified, it results in grace. Grace to those, observing the miracle of unity, who draw close to hear the gospel; and grace to the body of Christ as they experience God’s blessing in their lives.
Which area of unity is a weakness for you? Ask God to change your heart to allow you to be a part of the unity in the body that He desires.
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