June 8, 2024

June 8:  Christian Fellowship.

Wonderful and Pleasant Heavenly Harmony.
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!--Psalm 133:1, NLY

THERE ARE MYSTERIOUS LINKS that bind souls together, so that the heart of one answers to the heart of another.  One catches the ideas, the sentiments, the spirit, of another.  This association may be a blessing or a curse.--Messages to Young People, 411.

Christian sociability is altogether too little cultivated by God's people....

....Those who shut themselves up within themselves, who are unwilling to be drawn upon to bless others by friendly associations, lose many blessings; for by mutual contact minds receive polish and refinement; by social intercourse acquaintances are formed and friendships contracted which result in a unity of heart and an atmosphere of love which is pleasing in the sight of heaven.--Messages to Young People, 405.

                      Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
                         For brethren to dwell together in unity!
                        It is like the precious oil upon the head,
                               Running down on the beard,
                                       The beard of Aaron,
                         Running down on the edge of his garments.
                                   It is like the dew of Hermon,
                            Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
                       For there the Lord commanded the blessing--
                                            Life forevermore.
                              
                                                   --Psalm 133:1-3, NKJV