Pray and Go 18

Pray & Go: A 30-Day Prayer Journey based on the book by Thom S. Rainer

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Day 18, September 11: Praying for Unity

Notes:

The evil one will try to stop Great Commission obedience and activity. As you pray for unity in the church, pray for protection from the enemy. Jesus specifically prayed that his followers would be kept safe from Satan. That should be our prayer as well. When Christians and churches are unified, unbelievers in the world will see the gospel in that unity. The world will know that God sent Jesus. The world will know that Jesus came to die for our sins. The world will know that God loves them so much that he sent his one and only Son to be a sacrifice for us. You cannot be a Great Commission Christian and be at odds with other believers. You cannot be a Great Commission church and have infighting in the church. Unity is imperative for the Great Commission. Today, you are asked to pray for unity for your church. I encourage you to begin by praying for your own attitude. Are you at odds with anyone else? Are you seeking to get your own way in the church rather than yielding to the preferences of others? Your involvement in this challenge is a form of spiritual warfare, taking the fight to the enemy. And one of the enemy’s greatest counter tactics is to try to distract or disunity your church. (Pray & Go, by Thom S. Rainer, pgs. 133, 134, 135, 136)