“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!“ Psalm 133:1

Psalm 133 begins with a declaration of how wonderful it is for the people of God to be gathered together. I hope we all agree that it is wonderful, not merely because the Word of God says so (as if that were not enough!) but also because our experience with the gathered body of Christ testifies to the truthfulness of God's Word in this matter.

Granted, for those who have been members of a local church for any length of time, will readily admit that there are challenges in local churches. We do not always all agree with one another. We have been offended by others in our churches. (And let’s not forget that we have probably all given offense at one time or another, as well!) But even the difficulties we experience are for our good! They teach us to love one another the way Christ Jesus loves us!

So it is indeed good for the brethren to dwell together—even when it is not necessarily pleasant! ;-)

In these days of separation, let us think on these things:

Let us make every effort to stay connected—even while separated.
Let us long to be together again—soon!
And when we are able to be together (yes, it will happen!) let us renew our commitments to be actively involved. Let us realize that there is no place more important to be on the Lord’s Day than in fellowship: Singing. Praying. Attending to God’s Word. And encouraging one another.

The saying goes, “You don’t know what you have until you no longer have it.” Let that be true for us, and let us love the fellowship of the brethren!
Errol