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09/07/2024
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“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” (1). This simple psalm reminds us that God’s desire – and one of His greatest blessings – is that His people are united in love and purpose. The Old Testament and New Testament agree that it is impossible to love God while hating people made in His image (Lev 19:18; I John 3:23). Coming together in mutual respect, affection, and trust, centered on the Lord, we experience a special outpouring of God’s presence, like the anointing on Aaron the priest (2).
“For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore” (3). The ‘abundant’ life we seek is centered on the Lord and deeply connected to other people – now, and for eternity (Rev 21:3).