Our gracious heavenly Father,
We rejoice in the truth that You have made us one by the giving of Your Son, Jesus, for us. We admire Your wisdom and power in that You called us from such a wide array of cultures, people groups and languages. We praise Your grace and mercy for opening our hearts to receive salvation in Jesus.
Father, we realise how easy it is for us to lose sight of Your kindness to us and, therefore, fail to treat others as You have treated us. How often we have fallen into snide remarks, harsh words—even creating discord—where You call us to be united in the bond of peace.
Father, we ask that You would help us to appreciate our differences, not as a means to be divided over but instead as a way to be united. Where there are disagreements, help us to be peacemakers. Teach us to navigate through conflict in a way that is spiritually mature and Biblically sound.
May Your Spirit guide us as we grow in unity here through our various roles at Heathdale.
We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
If you have any prayer requests, please contact our Pastoral Care team at prayer@heathdale.vic.edu.au.