Read: Genesis 2:18| Listen: 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.” Genesis 2:18

The story of the Bible explodes off the page as God speaks creation into existence. Planets and stars, along with everything that grows, swims, and crawls, come into being at the sound of his voice. God crafts human beings in his image to reflect who he is to the world. He breathes life into human lungs. Then he declares that it is not good for the man to be alone, and he creates Eve. This fellowship reflects a key characteristic of God. In a way we can’t fully understand, God is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is a perfect community, the model of shared life. God desires humanity to experience this fellowship and reflect its beauty.

It’s easy to assume that the spiritual life is something we do alone. Our culture celebrates stories of individuals who overcome the odds and achieve great things. Then it pastes that idea onto the spiritual journey, often portrayed as a steep hike only a few can finish. But every relationship whispers a different truth: we are made for the shared life. Life in its fullness begins with God and spills over into every other relationship we have. To thrive spiritually, we cannot hike alone. We must show up and lean in. We show up by gathering weekly around God’s Word and opening our lives to one another. We lean in by rubbing shoulders through acts of service and praying for each other. This is the call of every Jesus follower.

TODAY: Write down one way you need to step toward or lean into your church community. Commit to following through.