Friday, June 1, 2012

Read Psalms 133:1  This verse talks about unity.  The word unity means to get along with one another.  It is important for us to get along with one another.  We need to get along with our brother and sister.  We need to get along with our parents.  We need to get along with our teachers and fellow students at school.  We need to get along with our coach and teammates in sports.  Are you getting the picture?  We need to get along with everyone else.  Sometimes we need to change the way that we think in order for us to get along with people, but sometimes we need to get other people to understand us so that they will get along with us.  But usually we both need to give in a little bit to each other so that we can all get along together.  If we can stop and look at a situation the way that the other person sees it, we can usually learn to get along with them.  For example, sometimes we get tired of hearing our mother say, "Will you please take out the garbage."   We might think, "Why is she always bothering me about taking out the garbage?"  But if we see the situation the way that our mother sees it, we may understand.  She wants to fix supper for the family, but she can't peel the potatoes because the garbage can is already full.  And it had been full all morning.  Then she looks over to see us playing a video game while she is working in the kitchen trying to fix supper for us!  Does she think that is fair?  Shouldn't we both be doing our jobs?  Mother cleans the kitchen and fixes the meals and we take out the garbage.  That is "dwelling together in unity," as our verse says.  That is getting along together - everyone is happy.

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