“Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?” 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NIV)
About two years ago we shared our home with a young family for a few months. There were four adults and five children (all under five years old!) living under one roof. Life was often chaotic and yet extraordinarily beautiful. As we all laid down our lives, we received the blessing of life in community.
The three-year-old boy left a very specific deposit in my heart. Whenever we would get ready to go somewhere, he’d say: “We go together.” He was so excited to do things together. For me, his enthusiasm spoke of the “together”. God meant for us to live on earth. 1 Corinthians 12:27 reminds us that all of us together are the temple of God. The Kingdom cannot come, on earth as it is in heaven, in just one person. It has to come in all of us, together. Together, risen up in the resurrection of Christ, we begin to take shape, looking like the Bride.
Reflection:
Does “together” come easily for you? If so, thank God for this blessing. If not, ask the Spirit to reveal to you why.
Prayer:
Thank you, Jesus. You sacrificed your “together” as part of the most intimate Trinity to come teach us what it means to come together, sharing our lives and our Light with others. Amen.
By Idelette McVicker
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FURTHER READING
• A Moving Mountain – Have you ever heard of a mountain moving a person?
• Bloom Where you are Planted – the Diane Willis story