Psalm 133 Day 133: Be blessed God’s peo

Psalm 133
Day 133: Be blessed

God’s people getting along? In unity? Some would say more of a challenge than a blessing!
The enemies of unity are:-
a) Ego.
“I don’t need help. I can do it on my own.”
The first step in defeating this enemy is simply to think of yourself less.
Unity is conceived when we think about “we” more than “me”.
Spinning more plates doesn’t increase your talent – it increases your likelihood of dropping a plate.
What’s it going to take to make us think we cannot do everything on our own? We need others. We need someone to help spin the plates.
b) Ignorance
Today many do not know how to converse with people, there are little relational skills. They have never been taught and they are not willing to learn. Some people are just not out-going and they do not think in this way. But even the most introverted person in the world can learn to enjoy the benefits of being united with others.
c) Time
Other people are never convenient.
If you wait till you feel like it, you will never have genuine fellowship. The time excuse says that others are not that important.

The keys to unity are:
a) Don’t pretend.
Let’s not fall into superficiality for fear of upsetting people and rocking the boat. We need the courage to confront. Let’s not sweep anything under the carpet. But remember not to be rude, nor wound another.
b) Be respectful.
We’re all different. We all have someone who irritates us. When you stop long enough to understand someone then you know what they’ve been through and why they are like they are.
c) Don’t fantasise about what church, home, work should be like.
“He who loves his dream of community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter … ” Bonhoffer.
d) Be a loyal supporter.
If the devil is the accuser. Then if I step into that place of criticising and complaining about God’s family then I am doing the devils job.
e) Don’t listen to gossip.
We know not to speak it, but don’t listen to it.
People who gossip to you will also gossip about you.

Unity breeds blessing.