Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another to show love and to do good. Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see that the Day of the Lord is coming nearer. (Hebrews 10:24-25, Good News Translation)
Here’s another one of those things. Before church last night, I was talking to another woman about how sad it is that people don’t think they need to come to church. Believers who weren’t able to attend church during COVID, and now that they could, they are continuing to watch church services on TV or the internet.
And then these verses above were part of the day’s Bible readings. Huh? As usual, God has got this. And He clearly wants us to be with other believers.
This pandemic did so much to all of us. We thought we would all be just fine – no matter where we are, however isolated we are, we can still communicate with others. We have video chat and Zoom and a whole bunch of other options. (When I was a kid, it was science fiction to be able to see the other person you were talking to on the phone!)
But I just don’t think it’s enough. And I don’t think God thinks so either. He made us to be social creatures, creatures who need physical contact with others who are like us.
Yes, here I am, having just recovered from COVID. Yes, people still need to be careful out there. Yes, it’s no fun getting sick. But we still need to see one another in person, even if it’s at an arm’s length away, even if hugging might not be safe, yet.
God wants us to be together. He knows we need to be with other believers. The path we are on is not one to be walked alone. Even with Jesus Christ at our side, we need our friends and families as well.
Lord, let this pandemic become a thing of the past. Help us to move on, together, closer to You. Amen.
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