We encourage you to read this devotion three times a
day. Start in the morning and reflect upon the morning reflection
question. Then in the afternoon, read it again and reflect using the noon
question for reflection. For the evening, take time to ponder how this
has resonated with you in the day and reflecting using the evening
question. We offer a prayer with each devotion for you to pray or we
invite you to pray what is in your heart.
Psalm 133
1 How very good and pleasant it is when
kindred live together in unity! 2 It is like the precious on the head, running down upon the beard, on the
beard of Aaron, running down over
the collar of his robes. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the
mountains of Zion. For there the LORD ordained his blessing, life for evermore.
Reflection:
Psalm 133 is one of the shortest psalms,
but it is packed with meaning. You cannot help
but be pulled in as the words roll of your
tongue as you say them aloud. Oil is a sign of blessing, anointing, and to be
marked as someone who fulfills God’s laws and is given aid to do more. When the
psalmist talks about the oil dripping from the head onto the beard, and then it
is revealed the psalmist has in mind it is Aaron’s beard, it is supposed to
fill us with awe and memory. The great Levite, of the priestly order of the
Israelites, and aid to Moses to free the Israelites, brings comfort in the
covenant between God and God’s people. For to have God’s blessing, to have oil
placed upon our head, gives us great meaning and purpose to fulfill what God
calls us to do: celebrate life, covenant, and the loving bond between God and
the people.
Reflection Questions:
Morning: Have you
ever been anointed with oil? What was that experience like?
Noon: What images
come to your mind when you think of Aaron?
Evening: How does
being a part of a covenant with God, motivate you to live your life
to the fullest each day?
Prayer: Holy God, thank you for blessing us. You
have given us far more than we ever deserver and more purpose than we could
ever imagine. Help equip us by your Holy Spirit to live out being in covenant
with you each and every day. May we honor and show you love, as we celebrate
your grace in our lives. Amen.
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