“Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (v.1). This is as true today as when it was written centuries ago. We could expect brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity. After all, they share the same nature because they have the same parents. Until they move out, they leave at the same address and eat at the same table.

We also would expect God’s people to dwell together in unity—but not uniformity. When the family is big with many children and grandchildren, they can tell that they all belong to the same family, but each is an individual. Similarly, God does not want uniformity among His children; He wants unity.

The Psalmist gives us two descriptions of spiritual unity. The description from verse 2— Over his chest, his heart, Aaron wore a breastplate that had 12 stones—one of each of the tribes of Israel. The oil bathed all of those stones, and they all become one in that anointing oil. That’s a picture of the Holy Spirit of God, who baptise us into the Body of Jesus Christ and gives a spiritual unity. Unity is not something we create; it’s something that God gives us.

Spiritual unity is also fruitful like dew. “It is like the dew of Hermon” (v.3). With the mountain dew comes God’s blessing.

We should strive to maintain the unity of the Spirit. Ask God to help you be a part of the answer, not a part of the problem.

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As a believer in the body of Christ, you must do your part to dwell in unity. The Holy Spirit helps you live in unity with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray for the fragrant oil and fruitful dew of spiritual unity in your life today.