Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalm 133:1 NKJV)
A few years ago, I underwent major surgery, but at that same time, my husband, Bruce, and I were without regular fellowship in a faith community for several reasons. We had a lot of love and support, but a “church family” was missing from our support system. It was then that this passage of Scripture from Psalm 133 captured my attention in a personal way.
Now, Bruce and I are blessed to be in communion with two local faith communities, and we treasure both groups. We enjoy unity with them, as both congregations embrace Jesus’ words, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” (Matthew 22:37-39), and endeavor to follow them more each day.
Our heavenly Father loves us with an everlasting love, and one of the ways that He expresses that love is through our brothers and sisters in the faith. They love, accept, encourage and pray for us. These are all things that our heavenly Father desires for all of His children, as life gets tough sometimes, and we need some help along the way. God’s Word assures us that it isn’t His intention for us to be alone in this journey.
I encourage you to seek fellowship with others in a loving, Christ-centered faith community, and I anticipate that you will be blessed and strengthened because of it.
My prayer today is, “Father, thank you for your amazing love, and that You have a plan for each of our lives. Please show each of us the path you have chosen for us, which includes the blessing of relationships with others within Your family.”
