Now don’t pick up your stones to throw at me yet…hear me out. Better yet hear God out.
Genesis 1:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper as his complement.” 19 So the Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it.And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found as his complement. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the Lord God made the rib He had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.
Adam had God all to himself. He had all the time and attention to give to nobody but God. But the Lord realized that his creation needed more. We need others. We sing songs saying that all we need is God and some live their spiritual lives that way…simply between them and God. We were not created to live that way. We were created to live life with one another.
This month is JIBC CONNECTS at James Island Baptist. We want you to connect to a Connection Group this semester. Why? Not because you need something else to do. Because this is how God created you to function. Journeying this spiritual life with others. If you miss church this week go to www.jibcfamily.com and go the the Connection Groups tab to inquire about one of our many Connection Groups.
Sean Rheaume 