August 10
Psalm 133:3 tells us that it is, “good and pleasant…when brothers dwell together in unity.” It is a state of bliss that cannot be compared with any other earthly pursuit. No matter how much wealth one possesses or how much power he wields, if his life is plagued with discord in his relationships, he will not enjoy the full advantage of all he possesses.
Further, there is a flip side to unity. When one binds himself to the wrong crowd, to a fallacious pursuit, he robs himself of the blessing God intended there to be in unity. A graphic Biblical example of this is found in Genesis 11 where God confounds the tongue of mankind because the people have united for an evil purpose.
So, how can one avoid the kinds of pitfalls that can rob him of blessed fellowship or ensnare him into ungodly relationships? The answer lies in Revelation 3:20 where Jesus says, “Behold, I stand at the door (of ones heart) and knock. If any man hear My voice and open the door, I will come in to him and sup with him and he with Me.”
If an individual will establish the primary relationship of his life—the relationship he has with God—from that will flow the blessing of unity in every other relationship. A man who is born again will select his friends, his professional associations, his marriage partner from among believers, and unity will be easily established among them.
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