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UNITY

“Keep on loving each other as brothers.”(Heb 13:1).

“I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with each other so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.”(1Cor 1:10).

“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Eph 4:4).

“I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.”(Phil 4:2).

“Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.” (1Thess 5:26).

“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus.”(Rom 15:5).

“As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” (Colossians 3 v 11 – 14).

“Make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.”(Phil 2:2).

“How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!”(Psa 133:1).

If it is important to God, let’s make sure it is important to us.

Robert Prins

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christadelphianvideo

UNITE

There is something special about unity that goes well beyond the scope of just agreeing with each other. The two illustrations the Psalmist gives us about unity give us some fascinating insights. “It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the collar of his robes.” (Psa 133:2)

As well as being good and pleasant, unity is a priestly action. A lot of different examples could have been used to describe unity, yet it was the anointing oil on the high priest that was chosen. It was the symbol of God’s blessing on his chief servant that teaches us of unity. When we make the effort to live in unity with each other, God looks on us as he looked on his high priest in the Tabernacle.

The other illustration is that unity “is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion.” (v.3) Then the psalmist adds, “For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life for ever more.” (v.3) In God’s sight our unity with each other is as refreshing and cleansing as the dew. It is also life giving, just like the dew gives life to God’s creation. And just as the dew covers the whole ground, so our unity affects everyone around us. Unity is so important to God that it has his special blessing of life for ever more.

God’s word should not be a source of contention, but of love and encouragement. As God’s people we must make every effort to unite.

Robert Prins

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