What a lovely picture of unity which the Holy Spirit produces in God's people is given us in this 133rd psalm! As the precious and fragrant oil poured upon the head of the High-priest in the day of his anointing, the Holy Spirit descends from Him to the very hem of His garments-to the earth where we are.

Various spices were combined in this precious anointing oil, as the various gifts of His ministry to the people of God; for upon the hem of the High-priest's robe of blue were attached little golden bells and embroidered pomegranates-"a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about" (Exod. 28:34). What a pleasant sight and sound it gave to every movement and act of the High-priest in and out of the sanctuary. And how precious is the sight and sound of our Lord's ministry to His people through the gifts He bestows, accompanied with the fruitfulness of which the pomegranates speak.

Then come the consolations from Christ, the comforts of love, the fellowship of the Spirit, enjoyed by the saints, as the fresh dews from the towering Mount Hermon spread refreshingly over the land of Israel.

Lord, grant us the living realities of this lovely picture!