about the irony of that name for the current state of the country we

call home. There have always been disagreements and debates, but it

seems that there are few times in our nation’s history when we have been

more divided than we are now. We used to see tragedy join us together,

but now even that seems to be another reason to argue and fight. Jesus

doesn’t want division to be a marker of His people.  As Christians, we

belong to another kingdom, and Jesus’ prayer for us as well as all

believers is that the Father would make us one. Living in a culture that

normalizes division, it can be hard to even know where to start. Let’s

take a look again at Jesus’ words about unity in Him and see if the

Spirit will help us understand how to be one in Christ.