Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
NL Daily Devotion for Tuesday, August 8, 2023
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
God created us to be in relationship. With God, and with one another. When God created Adam in Genesis 2, God said that it was not good for the man to be alone, and therefore created a helpmeet for him: Eve. God herself is a relationship of Mother/Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and, created in God’s image, we, too, are created to be interconnected with those around us.
I am reminded once again of the African concept of ubuntu: I am because we are. As an introvert, it can be tempting for me to think I don’t need anyone else, but the fact of the matter is that I crave connection at the very core of my being. It is in my God-given makeup.
I am grateful for all of the amazing people in my life who keep me rooted and grounded in relationship: my wonderful family, my dear friends, my recovery fellows, my church community—all these and more fulfill a need so deeply ingrained in me.
Who are the people in my life who fulfill my need for connection?
