Dear Brothers

God loves pleasant things—the sweetness of honey, the freshness of spring, the coolness of water. David mentions another one in this psalm—the gladness of peace between believers.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! (Psalm 133:1)

Quarrelsomeness, jealousy, and bitterness threaten to disturb our unity. These things arise from sin and selfishness:

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? (James 4:1)

But to bear an offense, to swallow our pride, to treasure the unity that we have together as believers—this is a high calling and a holy work:

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3)

Honor the gospel, dear brothers and dear sisters, by going out of your way to keep peace with each other. Our love-filled unity will be one of the chief jewels of heaven; through the gospel we can enjoy its sweetness even now.