Psalms 133:1-3
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers dwell in unity!
It is like the precious oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down on the collar of his robes!
It is like the dew of Hermon,
which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,
life forevermore.
Tag: Unity and Teamwork is a Blessing from God
The above passage is speaking about the beauty and source and reason for unity and/or teamwork. The picture we have of fresh oil running over the heard and dew laying lightly on the morning grass, is a picture of the beauty, flow and refreshment of unity. Although the appearance of unity is articulated in a picturesque manner, the real truth in the above passage is that unity or teamwork (dwelling together in peace) is a gift that comes “down” and that “falls” from above. You can’t have unity or teamwork unless God so wills it. We like to think that we are unified because of something we have done. Not so. We are unified because of the work that God does in us and through us. We have a great blessing from God when we have unity. And the reason? Because “the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.” To have unity you have to have God’s blessing. He pulls us together, not we ourselves. We have a picture here of the Body of Christ from 1 Corinthians 12-14. We have unity in the Body because of Christ’s work not he cross. We are to have unity together, in Him. Note what Paul told the Church at Ephesus:
Ephesians 4:1-3
Unity in the Body of Christ
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
We are to rejoice in unity because of its beauty and because of the source. Our response to Unity? Praise ourselves because we “all pulled together?” NO! Because God blessed us so.
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