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Psalm 133 - How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 How good and pleasant it is
when God’s people live together in unity!
- A song of ascents
o 15 songs to be sang each year during three events
§ Passover – celebrating when the death angel pass over those with blood on their doorposts (the 1st born of Egyptians died; God spared those with blood on the door) a picture of Jesus, the lamb of God on the cross
· God saves those covered by the blood of the lamb
§ Pentecost
· 50 days after the Jews were set free from bondage in Egypt they received the law (the ten commandments)
· 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit fell on the 120 people in the upper room (1st outpouring of the Holy Spirit)
§ Tabernacle or Booths
· 5 days after Yom Kippur
· Yom Kippur was a time to repent and ask for forgiveness for sin
· 5 days later (5 is the number for grace)
· Everyone receives grace after asking for forgiveness)
· They celebrated how God provided for the Jews for 40-years in the desert (food, water, light, shade, sandals, etc)
· Booths or tabernacles are temporary dwelling places used before entering the promised land
· So too, we live in tabernacles (tents or temporary dwelling places) our bodies until we enter the promised land in heaven
· This life is short so don’t worry about it so much
· We are on our way to the promised land
- Of David David means “beloved” or “beloved of God”
o God is not a respecter of persons; He loves everyone the same
o Therefore, you and I are beloved of God too
§ That is who you are in Christ!
§ You are beloved in spite of our sin if you repent & ask God to forgive you in Jesus name
- How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
o How good and pleasant
§ This implies a measurement
§ Maybe we should consider how good and please this is in terms of size and importance
o Is it when God’s people live together in unity!
o Is it when
§ This implies its rare
§ This implies its an important time or event
o God’s people live together in unity
§ The subject is God’s people
§ The issue is living together in unity
o To live together in unity means we are of the same mind and heart
o Our values and our words and our actions align with God’s word
o This is when unity occurs (everything working as God designed it)
o True Christian conduct and harmony living together in unity is of great price
§ The value of this scene is almost immeasurable.
§ Individuals in harmony with each other
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