We often find ourselves in places we aren't excited about and wonder, "How did I get here?" I wonder if he meant to quote David Byrne in the Talking Heads song Once in a Lifetime - which is now running through my cold-addled brain.
The Bible reading is the Genesis story. Interesting point made about Genesis 2:18:
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
It's important to note that Adam had a relationship with God, but even so, he needed a helper. We are made to need each other.
Americans are the loneliest people in the world. We have forgotten this need we have for each other. American individualism focuses on doing it by ourselves. That's not what Christianity is all about. Even if you can do it yourself, it's better to do it with others.
We need to be here for each other. This is the type of community we need to build and maintain. We need to go after the lost sheep - sheep are in the most danger from predators when they are alone and apart from the herd.
This is not being "sheeple" - it's being part of a community - it's being there for each other.
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