“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!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;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” PSALM 133
“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” MATTHEW 18:19-20
There is power in unity. Division creates confusion. There is something special about people coming together and agreeing for a course. Unity is strength whiles division creates weakness. Unity again enhances survival, it is protection. Animals have developed an adaptation to survive by sticking together and walking in pacts. The weakest of preys have been able to overcome their fiercest predators by grazing together. Unity breeds confidence and creates a sense of security. Certain nations of the world, tribe, and tongue have endured and survived moments of adversity by staying together as one people, as the popular saying goes, “united we stand, divided we fall”. Scripture puts it right, a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Again if two walk together (in unity), they have a reward for their work, for if one falls, one will lift his fellow. Woe to you, it continues, if you walk alone, if you fall who lifts you up? (ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12). Divide and rule has long been a tactic used destroy, dominate, and rule a people. Certain powers of the world without a doubt have before and still do adopt this method to rule certain nations. They have long known that it is impossible to have your own way among people who are united until you pitch one group against the other. Political instability in certain nations of the world like we all know are as a result of one group of people of the same nation fighting another. Sometimes certain powers support even an illegitimate political group under the pretext of supporting good governance. See, the enemy will do anything to bring you down, and will do anything to separate and divide, to achieve his end which is destruction. Wherefore God in His Word admonishes us to stick together in unity. It is like a precious ointment He said! You cannot put a price on unity, it is the greatest defence against any onslaught of the adversary. Watching the movie 300 taught me a lot about the strength in unity. The secret to the Spartan Military strength was fighting together as a unit. Legend has it that a mere 300 Spartans were able to resist the advancement of Xerxes’ army who were so many that ‘their arrows blocked the sun’ in the Battle of Thermopylae. Truth or fiction, the great Leonidas, King of the Spartans led a brave few Greeks who fought together as a unit against an overwhelming Persian Army. Scripture again says that brethren dwelling together in unity is like the dew of Hermon, and as the dew which descended upon the mountains of Zion. Dews are known to have great influence on the nature of the soil and vegetation. it increases fertility and its gentleness flourishes the green vegetation. Brethren dwelling together in unity and exhibiting tender love one towards another fosters prosperity and peace. Enmity and division, hatred and war, is like a pest and the scorching sun in an arid habitat.
On the day of Pentecost, scripture says that they were all together with one accord in the upper room, and then The Holy Ghost descended. God is not the author of confusion, neither will He dwell in confusion. Where two or three are gathered together in His Name, there His is in their midst. He will never dwell nor inhabit in confusion. He commands His blessings where there is unity. Marriages are blessed when there is unity between the spouse, peace reign where there is agreement. War and confusion in a home or any environment is like sowing seeds among thorns. As they sprout forth, they are choked by the thorns and die. If two agree together on earth concerning anything, the bible says it is done of The Father in heaven. It is time for growth and prosperity, it is time for peace and blessings. It is time for survival and strength. Unity is the key. Days of brothers standing against one another, spouses disagreeing in fighting is over. God points to us in His Word that He commands His blessings on a united front. May we seek the preciousness of dwelling together in unity and thereby reap the benefits of its blessings. Our lives will never be the same again. In The Name that is above all names, Jesus Christ, Son of The Living God. Amen and Amen!
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