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United in Christ

Ever since the fall of mankind in the garden of Eden the enemy has been working to establish separation in humankind – separation between God and humans as well as separation between humans ourselves. Jesus came to make all of this right. He came to re-establish our relationship with the Father, and also to re-establish our relationships with one another. Our humanly built walls of separation, whether cultural, racial, economic or otherwise, are destroyed when we come to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, fellow children of God and heirs of His promise. Sadly, much of today’s politics and news media is directed at increasing the divisions amongst us but as believers we have the opportunity to demonstrate Christ’s love to this city. Surely all the people of the earth shall be blessed by us!

Prayer response:

1. Pray that God would show you if there are any divisions in your heart towards those of different race, culture or economic status and ask Him to heal your heart in this regard.
2. Pray for those who you sometimes see as different to you. Pray that God would breathe His life over them, that He would bless them abundantly and that He would draw them ever closer to Him.
3. Ask God to show you how you can practically begin to build bridges across some of the walls of separation in our city. Take a deliberate step in this direction today by reaching out to someone you wouldn’t normally have. This can take the form of inviting them for lunch, simply taking time to speak to them so you may understand them better, or even praying with them.

*Pray for the salvation of those on your prayer list.