Thursday, February 02, 2006
All for One, and One for Oil? (Count: Psalm 133)
So, unity is like pouring oil on my head.
Sounds pretty disgusting.
Okay, so I'm supposed to read that it's a different kind of oil... with a different kind of purpose.
Psalm 133 connects with the Jewish religion, where "The oil of Aaron's anointing (Exodus 29:7; Leviticus 21:10) saturated all the hair of his beard and ran down on his priestly robes, signifiying his total consecration to holy service." (note from NIV Study Bible)
So...
JUST LIKE a good dousing of oil gets Aaron ready to do some God-honoring things with his life and ministry...
UNITY between brothers is pretty awesome. It really is. The best friend of my entire life - and the best memories of my life as a Christian - have taken place in the context of united friends.
Maybe you don't realize how great unity is until you finally experience it.
Maybe you forget how precious unity is until you have to work hard to acheive it.
Maybe you aren't pursuing unity right now because you don't understand how much GOD loves to see it.
Acts 2:44 tells us that "All the believers were together and had everything in common."
They agreed on the majors. They focused their hearts on loving God and loving people.
And.. yeah... they were blessed. I don't know if oil was involved, but no one would question the power and excitement they shared together.
Sounds pretty disgusting.
Okay, so I'm supposed to read that it's a different kind of oil... with a different kind of purpose.
Psalm 133 connects with the Jewish religion, where "The oil of Aaron's anointing (Exodus 29:7; Leviticus 21:10) saturated all the hair of his beard and ran down on his priestly robes, signifiying his total consecration to holy service." (note from NIV Study Bible)
So...
JUST LIKE a good dousing of oil gets Aaron ready to do some God-honoring things with his life and ministry...
UNITY between brothers is pretty awesome. It really is. The best friend of my entire life - and the best memories of my life as a Christian - have taken place in the context of united friends.
Maybe you don't realize how great unity is until you finally experience it.
Maybe you forget how precious unity is until you have to work hard to acheive it.
Maybe you aren't pursuing unity right now because you don't understand how much GOD loves to see it.
Acts 2:44 tells us that "All the believers were together and had everything in common."
They agreed on the majors. They focused their hearts on loving God and loving people.
And.. yeah... they were blessed. I don't know if oil was involved, but no one would question the power and excitement they shared together.
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