The Joy of Worshiping as One

Good morning 🌅

This morning’s word from Scripture is… 📖

Psalm 133:1.

“Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.”
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A Song of Ascents. Of David.
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Who are these “brothers”… 🤔?

I believe they are not necessarily brothers by blood,
but brothers and sisters in the Lord.
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It is said that pilgrims traveling to the temple in Jerusalem once a year sang this psalm along the way, remembering the unity and love among God’s people.
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Last night 🌃🌒
we held a joint worship service❗️

More than 1,000 people gathered at the Kadena Cultural Center.
What made this gathering different from those before was that Japanese and international believers were able to worship together❗️
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Thirty-five churches gathered,
and we shared a truly beautiful time of worship.
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A pastor of a small church said,
“It feels as if we are one big church 😃.”
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There was a remarkable sense of unity, dancing, and praise… Across national borders, we were one people… “citizens of heaven.”
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To those who served at the venue, guided visitors, provided nursing care, helped with parking, and handled the offering…
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Thank you all so much for your hard work.
Next month, there will be a joint baptism service❗️
People from different churches will come together and share in baptism.
How blessed and how joyful that is!

Shalom 😃