Unity in God First.

Psalm 133
1 How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron's beard,
down upon the collar of his robes.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the LORD bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.

The key word from this chapter, yes that's the whole chapter of Psalm 133, is unity. It's such an important matter. I think we all desire to be in unity at least at some point.

Normally unity makes us content. Close your eyes and think of some of your favorite memories. Chances are, they weren't when you were at home alone. They were probably when you were with your family and friends elsewhere. A sports team really understands the importance of unity. If your team wins, you can see the benefits of unity. Doing something in unity is basically effortless, but if you do the same thing alone, it can be very challenging.

God wants us to live in unity and harmony: think about working in his kingdom as "the body of Christ." When we intermingle and are interconnected in such a way, this also helps to satisfy our inner peace we've been talking about all week.

Of course, God comes first. Therefore, we need to live in unity with God before others. If you can live in unity with God, then it should be easy to live in unity with others. Make sure your relationship with God is strong and everlasting, then strengthen the unity amongst your family and close friends. In order to have unity in others, look in the beauty of God's people, don't look at the differences and shortcomings because that will make it more difficult to arrive at a point of unity.