United by faith and belief in God

ONE accord means to be of one soul – one mind. Jesus prayed “For the glory you have given to me I have given them so they will be joined together as one and experience the same unity we enjoy” John 17:22 TPT.

‘One accord’ comes from the Greek word ‘homothumadon’, first used in Acts 1:14.

The setting is the upper room where the disciples and others were united in prayer.

Earlier strife and jealousies that marred their relationships were gone.

The disciples were as one waiting for the promise of the Holy Spirit and what occurred marked their lives forever.

They were waiting, devoting themselves to prayer in fellowship, in one accord, as likeminded believers.

When believers live ‘homothumadon’ with Christ our unifying head (Col 2:19), prayers are answered.

Could the reason for our own emptiness of experience as believers be due to our hesitancy to share ourselves with other believers and come in confident ‘one accord’ prayer to God?

The early Church was a dynamic and powerful fellowship rooted in faith, hope and love, all of one accord.

The divine purpose of the unity of believers is to please the Lord and glorify Him.