Good Morning All,
A few friends: that is
how it always starts. Then the planning;
looking for new recipes to try. Then it
has to have a theme; whatever that means.
Then, do we have any games to play?
Then it is the invitations; mailed or e-mailed. It started as a few friends and then it grew
a little or maybe a lot. Most people go
through this every so often. We are
people who like to be with others. We
are social creatures; we long for companionship. We are built to be in community.
God created us to be part of a
community. We can even look at God and
see community. We see the Trinity, the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, as a form of community. We see three persons in one God. God created us to be part of his
community. We were created to live in
communion with Him and in community with each other.
The problem came about when sin entered
our world. Man, then formed a very
twisted view of community. We began to
see each other as competitors, steppingstones, or things to be used, abused and
then disposed of. Perhaps you have been
on either or both sides of that description.
This is common for it is how the devil wants our world to exist. For when this type of view of people exists,
we begin to withdraw from society. We
experience pain so we withdraw. We
experience pain so we avoid others who we see as simply wanting to use us and
then dispose of us. Soon we feel that we
are all alone.
However, Jesus came to rescue us from this
sin-imposed isolation. Jesus came to
bring us back into God’s community.
Jesus came to return us to His family.
Jesus came to give us this much so after community. Listen to what he tells us in our verse
“where two or three are gathered together.”
That is a small community. It is
a family and the family, as God designed it, is the base unit for human
community. When a family gathers
together, in faith, Jesus dwells in the midst of it.
Even in this sinful world, where some of
these communities are broken; God reaches out to us in love to rebuild or build
anew the communities built upon his love and grace for us. He wants us to build these communities upon
the selfless love for others. He wants
us to build upon the selfless love which Jesus demonstrated for us. God wants
to use you to build these communities.
So, as you go forth today, ask God to use
you to build these communities, large or small, to bring about the kind of
world that God desires. Ask God to use
you to bring a little community to a world that knows only loneliness.
Gracious Lord, you came to this world to restore the holy
community of your people. Through this
you give us the comfort and hope to face the struggles that the devil throws at
us. Give to those who are struggling
mightily the security of your community.
Let them feel safe and secure. In
Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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