May 13

Psalm 133:1 declares a truth that may never be fully known or understood. It says, “How pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.” It is God’s desire that mankind be brothers in His eternal family and that they know the blessing of the joy of unity.

But, to use a common vernacular, “It ain’t gonna happen!” That it can’t happen is evident by the way we live our lives. We can scarcely get along with the family member who sits beside us at the dinner table, let along dwell in unity with people from other cultures or religions.

Indeed, we who profess faith in Christ may aspire to live in harmony with those around us, but there are other religious persuasions whose intent is to destroy anyone who does not believe as they do—not to live in unity with them. This separation essentially robs us of a blessing the Lord desires for us.

So, whether our relational fracture is the one with our next-door neighbor or the one with the zealot we don’t understand and who doesn’t want to understand us, we—the entire earth—find ourselves robbed of that pleasantness the Word tells us would be ours to enjoy if we would but unify under God’s umbrella of truth.