"I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one." - John 17:22 NIV

Have you ever been asked to do something, maybe a particular job at work or an essay in a class, without the proper resources or training to accomplish the goal? If so, what was the result? More often than not, it's suboptimal. When it comes to Christian unity, Jesus has thankfully not left us under resourced! In the above verse, Jesus describes Christian unity as a reachable goal. Not because we're really talented or incredibly friendly. Nope. From Jesus' perspective, Christian unity is possible because he's given us his glory, which is God's very presence in the life of his believers. The presence of God in the followers of Christ brings real and lasting Christian unity. In a way, this is encouraging. Jesus hasn't left us to figure it out. He's given us a helper, his Holy Spirit. But, in another way, this means we have to work at it. Unity doesn't come naturally; we have to yield to others and the Holy Spirit. We have to lay down our agendas. If we really want the unity that Christ has prayed we would experience, we have to keep in step with the Spirit, saying daily, "Not my will, but yours." That is key, not my will, but yours. Let me pray for us: God, I confess I need you. Specifically, I need your Holy Spirit in my life. I want to see you work. I want to grow as a man or woman. For that I need your presence. Please give me your strength today. In your name we pray. Amen! Thank you and God Bless!

I really do appreciate you listening and if you like what you hear, please rate and review on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen. If you would like to help support my podcast, please subscribe so you can get notified when a new episode is available each Sunday. Check out and like my Facebook page at William’s Devotional Podcast to connect with me and my episodes will be listed there as well. You can also email me at [email protected]. Thank you again and God bless!