Psalm 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
We have heard this verse shared so often. But I fear we don't apply this verse to enough areas in our lives in order to see the radical blessing God commands in verse 3...
"...there the LORD bestows His blessing..."
A stunning verse. A majestic line.
Friends, we all disagree on something. If you are married, you will know that you can have disagreements with the person you love the most! You can even have disagreements with your own children! Disagreements are common. Because we are human and ever since eating of the "tree of knowledge of good & evil", we became incredible opinionated.
The unfortunate reality is that those opinions divided us. But the good news today is that they don't have to!
Think of all the denominations in the world today. How many different splinter groups have started because people disagreed with a simple opinion based on a perspective of Scriptural interpretation? Far too many. (I don't want to get into talking different denominations here, I just use them as an example.)
My point is that if we would simply look past our disagreements, we could be walking in unity, and therefore walking in greater numbers together, and thus walking in even greater blessing! It is ok to disagree with someone. This verse doesn't say "when brothers live in agreement". It says "when brothers live in unity". There's a difference. You can live in unity with someone even if you disagree with them on somethings! Hence my marriage illustration.
Friends, I want to encourage you today... Disagreement is ok. But be big enough to "agree to disagree" and walk in love with those who we call brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ. And let's watch as the blessing of God increases in measure over our lives and we make an even greater impact for the Kingdom of God!
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
We have heard this verse shared so often. But I fear we don't apply this verse to enough areas in our lives in order to see the radical blessing God commands in verse 3...
"...there the LORD bestows His blessing..."
A stunning verse. A majestic line.
Friends, we all disagree on something. If you are married, you will know that you can have disagreements with the person you love the most! You can even have disagreements with your own children! Disagreements are common. Because we are human and ever since eating of the "tree of knowledge of good & evil", we became incredible opinionated.
The unfortunate reality is that those opinions divided us. But the good news today is that they don't have to!
Think of all the denominations in the world today. How many different splinter groups have started because people disagreed with a simple opinion based on a perspective of Scriptural interpretation? Far too many. (I don't want to get into talking different denominations here, I just use them as an example.)
My point is that if we would simply look past our disagreements, we could be walking in unity, and therefore walking in greater numbers together, and thus walking in even greater blessing! It is ok to disagree with someone. This verse doesn't say "when brothers live in agreement". It says "when brothers live in unity". There's a difference. You can live in unity with someone even if you disagree with them on somethings! Hence my marriage illustration.
Friends, I want to encourage you today... Disagreement is ok. But be big enough to "agree to disagree" and walk in love with those who we call brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ. And let's watch as the blessing of God increases in measure over our lives and we make an even greater impact for the Kingdom of God!
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