Personal Prayer
Praise the one who is before all things, the one in whom all things hold together, the head of the church (Col. 1:17-18). Thank Christ for making peace between you and God by his blood shed on the cross. Confess those times when you have allowed something to come between you and another believer, weakening your unity in Christ. Commit yourself to seeking better understanding of that person’s position and feelings. Ask God to help you see the unity that exists between all followers of Christ.

For Your Friends and Family
Pray for those families who have shut out unbelieving members. Ask for God’s outreaching love to bring them back into the family circle.

For the Church
Ask God to reconcile differences in your congregation over worship style, outreach, and so on. Pray for a spirit of unity and humility (Phil. 2:1-4).

For the Kingdom
Pray that differences between denominations worldwide will not keep believers from praying and worshiping together and from working side by side in missions.

For People to Know Jesus
Pray for unbelievers in the media. Ask that God may allow them to see such unity in the church that they will have to acknowledge the reality of Jesus Christ (Jn. 17:23).

Prayer Pointer
“Make prayer the time to give yourself this day as a gift to God.” —The Praying Church Sourcebook