Community is the beautiful ladies that I look forward to seeing every Tuesday morning at Bible study. Community is the Sunday school teachers that make my kids excited to learn about their faith. Community is the Women’s Retreat that continues to enhance my life and make me a better woman and mother. It is the congregation of brothers and sisters that share the “Love of Christ.” We are in this together and this brings me comfort. How awesome it is to be surrounded by others filled with the light of the Lord! “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” (John 8:12 NLT) It is our duty to share the love of Christ because “no one lights a lamp and then hides it…under a basket.” (Luke 11:33 NLT)
We, the community, are like a wheel. The hub is God and we are the spokes that radiate from our Lord. We are in this together but it takes all of us to do the work to keep the wheel in motion. As Paul states in his letter to the church of Corinth,” a spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.” (1 Cor 12:7) All these gifts have a common origin… the hub, our Lord. Much like spokes in a wheel, not one of us can do this alone. We must work as a whole, as one body.
The community starts small in bible studies and growth groups and then radiates out to the entire public. Amazingly, through the gifts of the spirit we have the power to influence our entire community.
Dear friend, allow the light of Christ to shine through you so you may share your spiritual gift to the community. May those around you feel the Holy Spirit radiating from within you. May they recognize the peace and contentment that one can only find through the love of Jesus Christ our Lord