“...endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit...” — Ephesians 4:3–4 (NKJV)
Before Jesus went to the cross, He prayed for something deeply personal—that we would be one. In John 17:21, He asked the Father “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You.” Unity wasn’t a side note—it was His heart’s cry.
Paul picks up this same priority in Ephesians 4. He doesn’t tell us to create unity—we already have it through the Holy Spirit. Our job is to protect it, to preserve it, and to walk in it. Not by force, but through peace and humility.
In Philippians 2:2, Paul gives us a working definition of what this looks like: “being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” That kind of unity isn’t surface-level—it flows from hearts surrendered to the same Lord and aligned with the Spirit. It’s not about agreeing on everything—it’s about agreeing on what matters most: Jesus.
Unity doesn’t mean uniformity. We don’t all look the same, or serve the same way. But we’re all part of the same body—with one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one Spirit dwelling in us all.
What breaks unity? Pride, offense, selfishness, competition. What preserves it? Humility, gentleness, patience, and love. That’s the bond of peace. And it’s the atmosphere where the Spirit of God loves to work.
The enemy always tries to divide what God has joined. That’s why unity is spiritual warfare—it defies the darkness. When believers stay united, the world sees Jesus more clearly. That’s what Jesus prayed for. And we get to answer that prayer by how we walk with each other.
Today, refuse to let petty things divide you. Be the first to forgive. The first to listen. The first to speak life. Don’t wait for unity—walk in it. The Holy Spirit in you is the same Spirit in your brother and sister.
Protect the unity. It’s sacred.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
Before Jesus went to the cross, He prayed for something deeply personal—that we would be one. In John 17:21, He asked the Father “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You.” Unity wasn’t a side note—it was His heart’s cry.
Paul picks up this same priority in Ephesians 4. He doesn’t tell us to create unity—we already have it through the Holy Spirit. Our job is to protect it, to preserve it, and to walk in it. Not by force, but through peace and humility.
In Philippians 2:2, Paul gives us a working definition of what this looks like: “being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” That kind of unity isn’t surface-level—it flows from hearts surrendered to the same Lord and aligned with the Spirit. It’s not about agreeing on everything—it’s about agreeing on what matters most: Jesus.
Unity doesn’t mean uniformity. We don’t all look the same, or serve the same way. But we’re all part of the same body—with one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one Spirit dwelling in us all.
What breaks unity? Pride, offense, selfishness, competition. What preserves it? Humility, gentleness, patience, and love. That’s the bond of peace. And it’s the atmosphere where the Spirit of God loves to work.
The enemy always tries to divide what God has joined. That’s why unity is spiritual warfare—it defies the darkness. When believers stay united, the world sees Jesus more clearly. That’s what Jesus prayed for. And we get to answer that prayer by how we walk with each other.
Today, refuse to let petty things divide you. Be the first to forgive. The first to listen. The first to speak life. Don’t wait for unity—walk in it. The Holy Spirit in you is the same Spirit in your brother and sister.
Protect the unity. It’s sacred.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
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January
Day 1: Knowing Jesus is Eternal LifeDay 2: That I May Know HimDay 3: The Supremacy of ChristDay 4: Christ the FoundationDay 5: Forgiven CompletelyDay 6: Forgive as You’ve Been ForgivenDay 7: A New CreationDay 8: Righteous by FaithDay 9: Adopted and ChosenDay 10: Accepted in the BelovedDay 11: Seated with ChristDay 12: God’s WorkmanshipDay 13: Nothing Can Separate YouDay 14: Christ in You, the Hope of GloryDay 15: The Mind of ChristDay 16: The Image of God RestoredDay 17: Grace That TeachesDay 18: The Measure of FaithDay 19: Faith Works by LoveDay 20: The Faith of the Son of GodDay 21: The Crucified LifeDay 22: Renew Your MindDay 23: Take Every Thought CaptiveDay 24: Think on These ThingsDay 25: Be Spiritually Minded
February
Day 26: Press Toward the GoalDay 27: Led by the SpiritDay 28: Walk in the SpiritDay 29: Spirit of Power, Love, and Sound MindDay 30: Empowered From On HighDay 31: Healing Is in the AtonementDay 32: Minister Healing to OthersDay 33: Pray in the SpiritDay 34: The Spirit Helps Our WeaknessDay 35: Be Filled ContinuouslyDay 36: Gifts of the SpiritDay 37: Spirit-Led MinistryDay 38: Fruit of the SpiritDay 39: The Spirit Bears WitnessDay 40: Walk Worthy of Your CallingDay 41: Love Is the GreatestDay 42: Unity of the SpiritDay 43: Forgive One AnotherDay 44: Serve in LoveDay 45: Bear One Another’s Burdens