How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. (Psalm 133:1-3 NIV)
God says it is pleasant for His people to live together in unity. How many of us make an effort to live in unity with family, friends, others around us, and people in meetings and church? Unity is the state of being in oneness - in harmony or agreement with each other. The Bible gives us several pictures of this unity. For example, when we surrender our will and our lives to the care of God, He brings us together with others to become one body, the body of Christ. As in a physical body, each of the parts is different but each part is carefully placed by God that together they will function for the good of the whole body.
God says it is pleasant for His people to live together in unity. How many of us make an effort to live in unity with family, friends, others around us, and people in meetings and church? Unity is the state of being in oneness - in harmony or agreement with each other. The Bible gives us several pictures of this unity. For example, when we surrender our will and our lives to the care of God, He brings us together with others to become one body, the body of Christ. As in a physical body, each of the parts is different but each part is carefully placed by God that together they will function for the good of the whole body.
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. (1 Corinthians 12:27 NIV)
If for whatever reason, a part of the physical body will not perform the function it was created for, the whole body will suffer. The whole body will also suffer if a part of the body performs in excess of what its purpose is. A physical body is healthy when each part is performing as it was created to. In the body of Christ, the blessings of God flow when each person is following the ways of God and doing what God planned in advance for that person to do.
Today let’s consider our part in living in unity with other parts of the body of Christ. Do we try to understand God’s purpose in placing us together with others with whom we seem to have nothing in common? Do we cause problems for the body by not doing those things we ought to do? Are we doing everything we can to function in a kind and considerate way towards those who are different from us?
Prayer: Loving God, Help me to live in unity with others so that as many parts of the body of Christ we all may receive Your blessing. Amen
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