Welcome to this Daily PBJ devotional. Read Numbers 28, Isaiah 19 and 20, and Psalm 133 to keep up with the Old Testament reading schedule for this year. This devotional is about Psalm 133. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony. It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard, over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore. This is God's Word. This psalm praises unity. When God's people worship Him together, serve one another in love, and resolve their problems with each other biblically, That is both pleasing to God and a pleasant environment to be in. It is also a difficult environment to create, and the psalm writer acknowledges that. When verse 3 says, and this is from the NIV, it is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. These places are unfamiliar to us, Hermon and Zion, so let me just tell you briefly about them. Mount Hermon is way up north in Israel, far beyond the Sea of Galilee, while Mount Zion is in the southern part of Israel, in Judah. So if the dew of Mount Hermon fell on Mount Zion, that would be a miracle. It can't happen naturally because they are hundreds of miles apart. The author here is saying, in a poetic way, that when God's people live together in unity, it is like a miraculous thing, a miraculous provision, something that only God can do. In verse 2, the songwriter told us more about unity. The precious oil described in this section was the anointing oil that set Aaron apart to serve as God's high priest. It was a blessing from God to serve in that priestly role, and the anointing also promised God's power. Put these images together, and we see that Psalm 133 is saying that unity among God's people is a blessing, a blessing from God, but one that requires his power. We see that in verse two. in a nearly miraculous way according to verse 3. When God's people are unified then, God is glorified because only He has the power to cause people to be unified. And it takes His miraculous work for it to happen. We need to remember this when we have conflicts with one another. Conflicts are usually connected to pride from one or both people involved in the conflict. Only the blessing and power of God can keep us from going at each other's throats. So when you have a conflict to resolve, it is time to pray for God to work and glorify himself by ending the controversy and repairing the relationship. Is there anyone in your life that you need to have a difficult conversation with? Ask God to prepare your heart and the heart of the other person to bring about this miracle of unity. If you found this devotional helpful, please go to my website at dailypbj.com slash subscribe and sign up to receive it every day in your email. That way you can be helped by it every day. Please also consider supporting me financially and joining my community in the process. Go to dailypbj.com slash support. Please share this with someone who might need to work for unity in their life and seek it as a blessing from God. And I'll see you next time. May God bless you. Hope you have a great day today.