God Wants Me to Live In Peace
In agreement
Genesis 26:26-31
Read the Bible through:
AM - 2 Chronicles 5-6 : PM - John 11
Then they arose early in the morning and swore an oath with one another; and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace (Gen. 26:31).
As a pastor I often see couples who are having problems because they cannot agree in certain areas of their marriages. Sometimes we are aware of churches who bicker rather than serving as a light to their communities.
We are all different with different opinions. There will be times when we do not agree. In His prayer for believers who would come after Him, Jesus prayed that we would be one in Him and one with one another (John 17:21). This unity does not deny our individual personalities. It does not mean we will think identically. Rather, it makes us one in Spirit. Because we are one in the Spirit we can express our differences without hurting each other. We can put aside self to love and serve one another unconditionally. And, yes, we can sometimes put aside our opinions for the greater good of the whole body.
Lord, show me the way to be one in You and with one another.
