Pastor Durrill
[1] A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! [2] 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! [3] It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore. - Psa 133:1-3 ESV
Quarrel. Fight. Argue. Yell. Scream. Hurt. The crescendo of disunity is loud clanging with no harmony. No love. No unity. Ironic, isn't it...the fractured family of the psalmist? Many children by several wives. Dis-unity. And yet, in God's grace he chooses David to pen a song of unity.
The teaching in the song...
Unity is good. Unity is pleasant. It is like oil. Fragrant, holy oil poured upon the high priest entering into the tent where God dwelt. Our love for one another must be holy...not tainted with selfish motive. Our love for one another ought to be decidedly fragrant...blessing, encouraging, peaceful, patient, kind, forbearing...
Unity is good. Unity is pleasant. It is like dew. Cooling, refreshing, fruitful. Love covers. Love grows. Love strengthens. Love bears fruit.
Instead of oil poured out on His head...Jesus wore thorns. Instead of dew covering the ground, Jesus shed blood. Our great High Priest endured our hateful dis-unity that He might give us the ability to lovingly unify.
Do you have unity in your family? It begins with you.
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