Psalm 133A song of ascents. Of David.1 How good and pleasant it is    when God’s people live together in unity!-        A song of ascentso   15 songs to be sang each year during three events§  Passover – celebrating when the death angel pass over those with blood on their doorposts (the 1st born of Egyptians died; God spared those with blood on the door) a picture of Jesus, the lamb of God on the cross·       God saves those covered by the blood of the lamb§  Pentecost·       50 days after the Jews were set free from bondage in Egypt they received the law (the ten commandments)·       50 days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit fell on the 120 people in the upper room (1st outpouring of the Holy Spirit)§  Tabernacle or Booths·       5 days after Yom Kippur·       Yom Kippur was a time to repent and ask for forgiveness for sin·       5 days later (5 is the number for grace)·       Everyone receives grace after asking for forgiveness)·       They celebrated how God provided for the Jews for 40-years in the desert (food, water, light, shade, sandals, etc)·       Booths or tabernacles are temporary dwelling places used before entering the promised land·       So too, we live in tabernacles (tents or temporary dwelling places) our bodies until we enter the promised land in heaven·       This life is short so don’t worry about it so much·       We are on our way to the promised land -        Of David  David means “beloved” or “beloved of God”o   God is not a respecter of persons; He loves everyone the sameo   Therefore, you and I are beloved of God too§  That is who you are in Christ!§  You are beloved in spite of our sin if you repent & ask God to forgive you in Jesus name-        How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!o   How good and pleasant§  This implies a measurement§  Maybe we should consider how good and please this is in terms of size and importanceo   Is it when God’s people live together in unity!o   Is it when§  This implies its rare§  This implies its an important time or evento   God’s people live together in unity§  The subject is God’s people§  The issue is living together in unityo   To live together in unity means we are of the same mind and hearto   Our values and our words and our actions align with God’s wordo   This is when unity occurs (everything working as God designed it)o   True Christian conduct and harmony living together in unity is of great price§  The value of this scene is almost immeasurable.§  Individuals in harmony with each otherIntro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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