Psalm 133
This Psalm speaks to us of the imperative of brotherly unity. This is a subject near and dear to the heart of the Lord Jesus. It was part of the focus of Jesus' prayer recorded for us in John 17.
Psalm 113 tells us that it is good and pleasant for brothers to dwell together in unity. This is true on both the temporal and the spiritual levels.
In the area of family relationships, a family relationship works the best, and causes the least amount of anxiety, when family members are in harmony with one another. This is also true in business relationships and in relationships between friends.
Where there is disunity, you have strife and chaos. This is evidenced in the relationship between Esau and Jacob. They were eventually reconciled, but their descendents became bitter enemies.
Were disharmony and a lack of unity causes real problems is in the church. I believe that this hurts the heart of Jesus. If you look at an encyclopedia of religions, you will see that there are hundreds of different church bodies and organizations. The vast majority of these came about when Christians disagreed with one another.
When the world sees a lack of love and unity in the church, it causes many to not want to be a part of it. It can cause people to not want to come to Jesus.
The Bible says that they will know we are Christians by our love for one another. When people see love and unity in the Church, they are drawn to the Savior.
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