Psalm 133
1 How good and pleasant it is
when God’s people live together in unity!
I have such fond memories of me and my sister lying on opposite ends of the couch in our living room, our feet heel to heel - toe to toe, pretending we were driving race cars. As I pushed down on my brake, she was forced to let up on her gas. We laughed and laughed... Until we'd had enough! And then, it became, "Moma, she's touching me!" or "Make her stop looking at me!" We were typical kids. We fought like cats and dogs, and then we'd spend hours playing Canasta together.
Today, we are very close. When one of us is hurting, we turn to the other for comfort. And, we sometimes get so silly that we laugh until we get headaches! I know that she is someone that I can always depend on to be there for me. It's great to have a relationship like that.
When David wrote Psalm 133, I think that's the type of relationship he was talking about... a hope or prayer of all people (God's people) to live in peace with one another. I'm sure he meant nations and communities, too. But in order for that to happen on a grand scale, we must start as individuals. What a simple, yet complex idea.
I say let's give it a try.
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