And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 – Solomon in his pursuit of purpose and the point of this life notices an injustice taking place. He witnessed oppression taking place against people and seemingly no help ever coming their way. This fueled his mindset that life is pointless for if injustices like this were allowed and never handled it would be better to have never lived at all. Yet Solomon did take note that for those who did live that it was better to live in this life together. Whether we fell down or it was cold at night, existing in this “pointless” existence at least was far better when done together. Here Solomon is spot on, minus the whole pointless part! Life is designed to be done together, especially for us who follow Jesus. We were created to be supported and to support our brothers and sisters in Christ. That support system is called the church and it is one of the most precious gifts the Lord has given us. Yet we also see Solomon speak of a “threefold cord,” a third rope woven into the mix of support. While unsure exactly what Solomon meant by this third rope, we see this as showing the importance of weaving God into this structure of support. When a life wraps itself around the Lord there is not only support found, but the help in life’s oppressions, and even the purpose of our lives. God designed us to do life with other believers and designed us to do life with Him. Don’t be surprised then when you feel weak in the seasons you are trying to do life alone, you were never created to do life that way. Find your people, find time with the Lord, and find security in the support that this threefold cord brings you in this life. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3389
Question To Ponder: Why might a believer desire to do life alone rather than with others?
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