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Daily Devotionals
A Heavenly Union.
September 6th, 2026
The European Union (EU) has been considered by some a failed experiment. While it has set high goals—the convenience of one currency, the enhancement of mutual prosperity, and a reduction of political tensions after centuries of hostility—many blame the EU for the unemployment of tens of millions of Europeans.
Some economists believe the EU must be more fully integrated to prosper, but the chances of that happening are close to impossible. To set up a government like the United States would be too big of a leap. Most Europeans shudder at the thought of a “United States of Europe.” Perhaps it would be better to go back to helping the nations of Europe function independently.
Some Christians think the same way about the church. The different temperaments, cultures, ideologies, and theological viewpoints—even within the same denomination—make members wonder if independent congregations would prosper more on their own. Yet the Bible says, “As we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another” (Romans 12:4, 5).
The unity of the church is a powerful witness to the world. Not only is it “good and pleasant” for Christians to “dwell together in unity,” but it is shockingly unusual—especially in the eyes of the world where the enforcement of laws is often the means of creating unity.
When Christians live in unity, the church’s work is enhanced and prospers. Members become “God’s fellow workers” (1 Corinthians 3:9), “all speak the same thing,” and there are “no divisions among” members since each is “perfectly joined together in the same mind” (1 Corinthians 1:10).
Though the church struggles to reflect the character of Christ, in the end it will not be a failed experiment, but a divine success made possible by the Holy Spirit.
Apply It:
Think of a time when you worked closely with a team in a unified way. What helped you achieve this unity?
Dig Deeper:
Acts 2:1; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Philippians 2:1–3
Daily Devotionals
A Heavenly Union.
September 6th, 2026
The European Union (EU) has been considered by some a failed experiment. While it has set high goals—the convenience of one currency, the enhancement of mutual prosperity, and a reduction of political tensions after centuries of hostility—many blame the EU for the unemployment of tens of millions of Europeans.
Some economists believe the EU must be more fully integrated to prosper, but the chances of that happening are close to impossible. To set up a government like the United States would be too big of a leap. Most Europeans shudder at the thought of a “United States of Europe.” Perhaps it would be better to go back to helping the nations of Europe function independently.
Some Christians think the same way about the church. The different temperaments, cultures, ideologies, and theological viewpoints—even within the same denomination—make members wonder if independent congregations would prosper more on their own. Yet the Bible says, “As we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another” (Romans 12:4, 5).
The unity of the church is a powerful witness to the world. Not only is it “good and pleasant” for Christians to “dwell together in unity,” but it is shockingly unusual—especially in the eyes of the world where the enforcement of laws is often the means of creating unity.
When Christians live in unity, the church’s work is enhanced and prospers. Members become “God’s fellow workers” (1 Corinthians 3:9), “all speak the same thing,” and there are “no divisions among” members since each is “perfectly joined together in the same mind” (1 Corinthians 1:10).
Though the church struggles to reflect the character of Christ, in the end it will not be a failed experiment, but a divine success made possible by the Holy Spirit.
Apply It:
Think of a time when you worked closely with a team in a unified way. What helped you achieve this unity?
Dig Deeper:
Acts 2:1; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Philippians 2:1–3
Amazing Facts
Daily Devotionals
A Heavenly Union.
September 6th, 2026
The European Union (EU) has been considered by some a failed experiment. While it has set high goals—the convenience of one currency, the enhancement of mutual prosperity, and a reduction of political tensions after centuries of hostility—many blame the EU for the unemployment of tens of millions of Europeans.
Some economists believe the EU must be more fully integrated to prosper, but the chances of that happening are close to impossible. To set up a government like the United States would be too big of a leap. Most Europeans shudder at the thought of a “United States of Europe.” Perhaps it would be better to go back to helping the nations of Europe function independently.
Some Christians think the same way about the church. The different temperaments, cultures, ideologies, and theological viewpoints—even within the same denomination—make members wonder if independent congregations would prosper more on their own. Yet the Bible says, “As we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another” (Romans 12:4, 5).
The unity of the church is a powerful witness to the world. Not only is it “good and pleasant” for Christians to “dwell together in unity,” but it is shockingly unusual—especially in the eyes of the world where the enforcement of laws is often the means of creating unity.
When Christians live in unity, the church’s work is enhanced and prospers. Members become “God’s fellow workers” (1 Corinthians 3:9), “all speak the same thing,” and there are “no divisions among” members since each is “perfectly joined together in the same mind” (1 Corinthians 1:10).
Though the church struggles to reflect the character of Christ, in the end it will not be a failed experiment, but a divine success made possible by the Holy Spirit.
Apply It:
Think of a time when you worked closely with a team in a unified way. What helped you achieve this unity?
Dig Deeper:
Acts 2:1; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Philippians 2:1–3
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