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It Takes a Community
“It Takes a Community”
A Reflection on Exodus Thirty Seven and Thirty Eight
God designed us for community.
The Israelites were becoming a community during their Exodus from Egypt. When God gave Moses plans to build the tabernacle and everything it encompassed, he knew it was going to take more than Moses to make it happen.
The result was people gave whatever they could for the cause. They gave their wealth, possessions, talent, and time to carry out the plans God gave Moses. The finished product was nothing short of amazing. From the ark of the Covenant to the Tent of the Meeting, everything was as it should be.
I dare say that the greatest feats of our lives aren’t the ones we do alone- it’s what we do together.
God himself is in community within the Trinity. When Jesus began his public ministry one of the first things he did was gather twelve guys around him. We’ve also seen it after the September 11 attacks. People came together and gave money, spent tireless hours in the wreckage, and comforted one another. We watch it on television when “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” comes to a town and builds a new home for a deserving family in less than a week. What ends up happening is the community pitches in. We see this when it’s time to move to a new home and friends and family come to help. We need each other.
Community comes in the form of family, friends, churches, teams, organizations, cities, and nations. We were never meant to do life alone.
Tweet This!“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:12
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