A Reflection On Unity

When I need to seek genuine harmony among other believers

Most evangelistic training manuals and classes do not include a session on the unity of the church. But right before His passion, Jesus prays for His believers to be one—completely united—“that the world will know that you sent me.” Such unity stands out because true, loving fellowship is alien to this world.

Have you ever been in a fellowship in which “all the believers were united in heart and mind” (Acts 4:32)? If you have, you know that such a fellowship acts as a magnet to everyone around it. It grows deeper and often larger. People are drawn to something they know to be supernatural; they marvel at unity because it does not come from human impulse.

The genuine unity of the saints is the greatest tool of evangelism God has given us. Do not seek others for the Kingdom without seeking this as well.

[Jesus said,] “May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.”

John 17:23