Being in Godly Community
Community is a big deal to God. Full stop. There’s no way around it. It is absolutely imperative that as Christians we learn to love one another as God loves us. It is not optional. We can not love God and not love our brother. Because God is in our brother. We were all formed in His image. How can you say you love God and hate your brother, for if a man says this, he is a liar (1 John 4:20). For more emphasis, IT IS NOT A SUGGESTION! IT IS A COMMAND. LOVE ONE ANOTHER. This is the will of God. And the ugly truth here is, love is not always pleasant. Nor does love always agree. But love is consistent (1 Corinthians 13:8). Jesus prayed, “ I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me (John 17:21). ” Y’all! It is God’s will that we are so intimate with one another that we are inseparable even as Jesus and the Father are inseparable. Now of course, realistically, ...
