December 18 How Good and Pleasant
December 18
How Good and Pleasant
“How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion.”
—Psalm 133:1, 3
I grew up with three sisters, and we were the perfect picture of unity at all times. Hah! I wish. Like any other family we had our differences, but there were many times when Psalm 133 seemed like a family motto. It made us regret the times of conflict.
Perhaps at this moment you’re in the midst of a great struggle to resolve conflict in your family or in the family of God. You know the pain and sleepless nights that such conflict causes.
As David ruled his kingdom, I have no doubts that he saw division and conflict among his people. And so whenever peace and unity came, his joy was deep and heartfelt. In Psalm 133, he pictures just what such unity meant to him.
Israelites lived in an arid climate, but Mount Hermon to the north provided refreshing mists in the morning that quenched the thirst of the land. It refreshed one’s dry skin and made the day bearable. Struggles between you and another brother or sister can create a desertlike feeling in your soul. Everything about your life seems lifeless and dry, but when that moment of agreement in the spirit comes, your body literally feels refreshed.
If you are trying to resolve a conflict, it’s almost worth dropping everything else to bring about peace. Only then can your soul—and the soul of that brother or sister—be at rest. Unity is good. It is pleasant. It is refreshment.
Lord, may my life be a refreshment to another saint in Christ. May my words refresh and my actions heal. Thank You for times of miraculous refreshment and healing when unity seemed impossible.