THE DEW OF HERMON

LIVING IN HARMONY

Psalms 133: 1-3(KJV): Behold, how good and hoe pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron;s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the Dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore.

David stated that harmony is pleasant and precious. Unfortunately, harmony does not abound in the church* as it should. People disagree and cause division over unimportant issues. Some delight in causing tension by discrediting others. Harmony is important because, it makes the church* a positive example to the world and helps draw others to us; it helps us cooperate as a body of believers as God meant us to, giving us a foretaste of heaven; it renews and revitalizes ministry because there is less tension to sap our energy. Living in harmony does not mean we will agree on everything, there will be many opinions just as there are many notes in a musical chord. But we must agree on our purpose in life, to work together for God. Our outward expression of unity will reflect our inward unity of purpose. The ointment was used by Moses to anoint Aaron the first High Priest of Israel and to dedicate all the priests to God's service. Brotherly unity, like the anointing oil, shows that we are dedicated to serving God wholeheartedly.

*Please note the word church is here used in its original Biblical meaning, the group of people gathering together as an expression of their shared lives in Jesus Christ - not any particular ecclesiastical or denominational body.*