In today's reading we hear of two very bad kings of Judah, and then the first part of the story of one very good one, Josiah.
Psalm 133 comes at a very fitting time in relation to our readings yesterday and today in John. If we are one with Jesus, then by extension we are one with one another.
Today we hear again about our vital relationship of oneness with Jesus. We didn’t choose this! He has chosen us. If you are one who has difficulty believing that there is anything good about you, let your identity and worth be based on this passage! Here also we find the promise repeated of answered prayers when we pray for the sake of Jesus’ name— which is to say, for his glory. Note that this is not just ‘dropping or using Jesus’ name’. God realizes when we are praying selfish prayers, and He is not fooled by our tacking on ‘in Jesus name’ at the end.
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