Dwelling Together

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

I've been impressed lately, by the theme of unity. The more I look at the book of Acts church, the more I understand that it was built by the power of the Holy Spirit and the unity and single mind of all the believers. Over a thousand years before the birth of the church, King David wrote about unity. He understood the principle and he understood the importance. Without unity, there is little progress toward common goals.
    It is difficult to gather a large group around a central theme and goal. We don't see this kind of unity very often, but when we do, consider the results. In the early twentieth century, a group rose up under the banner of 'Women's Suffrage.' Thousands of women joined the movement proclaiming their right to vote. Massive changes were made as women were granted voting equality. In the 1960s, Martin Luther King headed the civil rights movement which unified thousands of African-Americans to stand for equal rights. Today, the unity of that group has brought incredible changes. These are just two examples of what people who are in unity can accomplish.
    If we the church, would gather under the kind of unity that these earlier groups had, great things would happen. With the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the unity of believers, the early church grew exponentially. We have the same possibilities today. We have the Holy Spirit guiding us, and we have a church filled with followers of Christ. If we really gather in unity, the results will be dramatic. These are the days of the harvest. These are the last days of the church. There is a mission that only we can accomplish. It is the call of God in our lives to fulfill the Great Commission and touch the entire world with the gospel. This will be accomplished through the relentless preaching of the kingdom. This is the call, this is the purpose. So the church must be unified to accomplish the goal.
    When there is unity, changes happen. When there is unity, the world changes. It has happened before and it should happen now. the other blessing of unity is the refreshing that each of us receive when we are together. In the New Testament, it is spoken of often. When the church got together, the people were refreshed by the unified spirit that was present. There is nothing more refreshing than to be in a group of people with the same heart, purpose, and goals. In fact, within human strength, there is nothing more powerful. When that power is joined with the power of the Holy Spirit, a force is created that is absolutely world-changing. Be refreshed. Accept the call. Let the church arise in unity. The world will never be the same!