ANTISOCIAL CLUB

A young man was seen wearing a shirt that said "Antisocial Club". In my heart, I laughed. Whether that person understood the humor of those words or not. "Club" and "antisocial" are opposites. An antisocial person would not want to join (let alone establish) a group, even if its members are fellow antisocial people. The words on the t-shirt reminded (with humor) that as social beings we need to live alongside one another.

Harmonious fellowship among God's people is very "good" and "beautiful" not only because we are social beings. However, through our unity, God's blessings are poured out. It is like the oil poured on Aaron's head, flowing down to his beard and robe. This anointing oil was poured on Aaron's head when Moses consecrated him as the High Priest (Leviticus 8:12). Just as Aaron was a channel of God's blessings (Numbers 9:22), so is the harmonious fellowship of God's people. A peaceful life is also depicted with the dew on Mount Hermon which gives fertility so that the land can produce wheat and grapes (Genesis 27:28; Deuteronomy 33:28). In short, God pours out blessings through believers who live in harmony.

If clubs are gathered based on common interests, fate, status, and ethnicity, Christ actually unites His diverse people. This is what the psalmist calls "how good and pleasant it is". In the midst of an increasingly individualistic world, the fellowship of believers is called to continue God's love and blessings to others. --PWY/www.renunganharian.net