Dwelling in Unity

While spending much of my free time recently with believers from at least 14 different countries, I have had many opportunities to think on unity of believers. It is so amazing to see people come together from around the world and to be able to praise God together, and encourage one another and love one another because of our relationship with Christ. I have been living with two roommates, one from Finland and one from Switzerland. It was so neat to have a time of prayer with them before one of them returned home. It was not contrived. We prayed for one another because we loved one another even though we had known each other for such a short time. I have also had many opportunities to sit for long talks around meals and hear many testimonies of what God is doing around the world and in individual lives. How Great is our God! He is at work and it is seen in how we relate to one another. Today in Congregation we read from John 17 which is known as the high priestly prayer. As Christ prayed for us before he died he prayed that we would be one as he and the Father are one (Verse 21) and he prays this "so that the world may believe you sent me." Unity as believers is so sweet but it is also an important part of our testimony. So, let us not forsake gathering together. Let us be likeminded and encourage one another. In Hebrew we sing the following song which is the original (not translated into English) of Psalm 133:1.

"Hine ma tov u manayim shevet achim gam yahad."

Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity .