Psalm 133:1-3 "Behold, how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (2) 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; (3) 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."
This is still a song of degree, or a traveling Psalm, that
was sung as the people approached Jerusalem to worship. They are almost there
at this point. Their hearts and minds are focused upon the Lord and only on
Him. They are worshiping long before they arrive. I can picture them coming
from all directions and converging at a place where they are now making the
turn to go into the city. Their voices are now combining and the joyful noise
can be heard throughout the hills round about the city. They are at one as they
approach the House of God.
What a beautiful thought to have as we approach God's House
each week! Would it not be wonderful if we could experience the same thing as
we enter to worship? We live in a day when our minds are occupied on so many
differing matters that it would almost seem impossible for us to have this
mindset on Sunday morning. Or is it really impossible? I do not think it to be
an impossibility, but it does require a mind set on God and His loving grace
through Jesus Christ. It requires each one exercising the art of laying
everything else down and only focusing upon that which is the center of our
being: The Lord God Almighty.
How good and how pleasant it is when the people of God come
together with only one focus. It is like the ointment upon the head of the high
priest. It is to come in the mindset of Jesus Christ and the great sacrificial
offering He made on our behalf when He gave Himself to die for the debt of sin
against us. It is like the dew of Hermon which came in an abundance to water
and maintain the life of the area. The dew of God's Word does not beat over the
head; rather, it falls gently upon the heart of God's people. The dew supplies
that which is needed for the fruit of the Spirit to be plentiful in our lives.
How good and how pleasant it is when the people of God come
together with only one focus.