The Power of Togetherness

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon,
that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.
(Philippians 2:19, NIV)

Timothy’s baseball team won their league title. They played the first round in the playoffs last night, anticipating winning the state championship. The game was tense, each team challenging the other. Though the team played intensely, a few player errors impacted the game. We lost.

Of course, losing the game could be the end of the story; however, the connection and care between each of the players became evident. The rest of the story . . . the most poignant part of the story . . . was their response to the loss. They formed a huddle after the game, consoled one another, and then worked together to care, clean, and close their playing field down.

The Apostle Paul wrote of the joy of hearing about the church at Philippi, who significantly supported his effort (see Philippians 4:15–18) to share the message near and far:

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon,
that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.

If, Paul had relied on his own effort, the impact of his work would have been reduced. The power of coming together with others through the work of the Spirit is indescribable. The church, built in the ancient days, continues today through the united effort of people empowered through the Spirit of God. The word, church, ekklēsia (New Testament Greek), was derived from the verb, ek-kaleō, meaning to “call out.” Accordingly, the verb, ek-kaleō, was used as a summons for an army to assemble.

There is power in togetherness.
Choose to connect with others.
Unite through the power of the Spirit of God.
Share purposeful and empowered living with others.
Discover the joy of impacting the world together.

Learning with you about the power of togetherness,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)