Good and Pleasant

Scripture:

Psalm 133:1 "How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!"

Observation:

David tells us that when God's people live together in unity, it is good and pleasant.  When there is unity, life is more pleasant.  When there is unity in a marriage, life is good.  When there is unity in a church, the church is vibrant.  Unity is a powerful force.  Everyone wants good and pleasant, but nobody wants to work toward unity.

Application:

Unity doesn't come easily, but when it comes, great things happen.  When there is unity, life makes a turn toward being good and pleasant.  Unity is worth the effort it takes to bring it about.  I need to work at bringing unity by confronting what destroys the unity around me.  I need to have "unifying talks" with some people.  I look forward to the "good and pleasant life".

Prayer:

Lord, help me to confront the unity destroyers in my life.  Give me strength to be a person who causes unity to happen.  I want to see my church walking in unity.  I've been preaching about it for months, now let is come.

Your Son.

Jeff