THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LIKING THE UNITY OF BRETHREN TO PRECIOUS OINTMENT

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE For SUNDAY, 23RD JULY, 2023

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

TOPIC:  THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LIKING THE UNITY OF BRETHREN TO PRECIOUS OINTMENT

MEMORIZE: “It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.” Psalm 133:2.

SCRIPTURE READING: 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 oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing-Life forevermore.”

EXPOSITION:

Godly unity of the brethren is very important to God that Jesus Christ prayed to the Father for His disciples (the Church) to dwell together in unity.Therefore, Let us examine some of them as follow... 

 IT IS FRAGRANT AS THE HOLY ANOINTING OIL, which was strongly perfumed, and diffused its odours, to the great delight of all the bystanders, when it was poured upon the head of Aaron, or his successor the high priest, so plentifully that it ran down the face, even to the collar or binding of the garment, Psalm 133:2. 

(1.) This ointment was holy. So must our brotherly love be, with a pure heart, devoted to God.  We must love those that are begotten for his sake that begat, 1 John 5:1. 

(2.) This ointment was a composition made up by a divine dispensatory; God appointed the ingredients and the quantities. Thus believers are taught of God to love one another; it is a grace of his working in us. 

(3.) It was very precious, and the like to it was not to be made for any common use.  Thus holy love is, in the sight of God, of great price; and that is precious indeed which is so in God's sight. 

(4.) It was grateful both to Aaron himself and to all about him. So is holy love; it is like ointment and perfume which rejoice the heart. Christ's love to mankind was part of that oil of gladness with which he was anointed above his fellows. 

(5.) Aaron and his sons were not admitted to minister unto the Lord till they were anointed with this ointment, nor are our services acceptable to God without this holy love; if we have it not we are nothing, 1 Corinthians 13:1-2. 

 

CONDITION & BLESSINGS OF ACCEPTED UNITY

IT IS PROFITABLE AS WELL AS PLEASING; it is as the dew; it brings abundance of blessings along with it, as numerous as the drops of dew. It cools the scorching heat of men's passions, as the evening dews cool the air and refresh the earth. It contributes very much to our fruitfulness in everything that is good; it moistens the heart, and makes it tender and fit to receive the good seed of the word; as, on the contrary, malice and bitterness unfit us to receive it, 1 Peter 2:1. It is as the dew of Hermon, a common hill (for brotherly love is the beauty and benefit of civil societies), and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion, a holy hill, for it contributes greatly to the fruitfulness of sacred societies. It is said of the dew that it tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men, Micah 5:7. Nor should our love to our brethren stay for theirs to us, but should go before it--that is divine love. 

 

PRAYER POINT:  Lord, help us to obey you and live in unity that we may enjoy the abundant blessings attached to it in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Isaiah  11 –13.

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