Wow. So after having MIA for awhile here is to CCF: :)
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 How good and pleasant it iswhen brothers live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron's beard,
down upon the collar of his robes.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the LORD bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
What do you think of it comes to what bonds a community of friends and moreover Christians together? What is the glue that binds me to you, you to me, you to her and you to him in a relationship? The Psalmist David talks about Harmony that is the glue here but furthermore describes the special strength of this bond comes from God Himself who binds everyone to one another in unity. This spirit of unity makes the harmony we Christians share like rich oil like it says in verse 2 that enriches and strengthens bonds in a way that cannot be without the same nourishment. When I think about relationships, the first thing that comes into my mind is friction that naturally flows out of familiarity and all the fun stuff that comes with it! The good old concept called - friction in relationships from my timely experiences nearly debilitates us to even want to look at each other sometimes. It is most human to sugar coating this and that situation and this or that feeling, which we are often also tempted to do (This personally rings true for me in many ways). So many things in life is rather what we (social science and humanities students) call 'relative' and situational. How we ought to treat one another depends how well we know the person, saying things in gentleness, in the right time, to the right person and of course keeping the bond of peace. These are all good things in itself. I have heard this saying from friends and Jon Wang and it goes: 'saying the right things at the wrong time is still saying the wrong thing.' However I believe David is trying to bring home through Psalm 133 an extension of what humans are capable of doing when it comes to keeping unity in a Christian community especially. The unity that is from God and that is gained by seeking Him is the only empowered way to bring truth out in love (Ephesians 4:15) because there is God's strength in His spirit of unity. It creates love that bears being honest and being truthful. It consequently introduces something called 'healing' in sight through true forgiveness (Ephesians 4:31) that is only possible through God's love. The marrow of Psalm I believe is that harmony in community is a blessing from His spirit of unity.
So, in conclusion I would love to commend the love I see in CCF, the love I receive and the love that is just rubbed of from all of you guys, whether it is demonstrated physically, verbally, directly or indirectly! KEEP the LOVE flowing CCF!!!
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