S) "4 Now if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his neighbor nearest to his house are to take one according to the number of persons in them; according to what each man should eat, you are to divide the lamb."
Exodus 12:4 (NASB)
O) God is so intent on creating and maintaining relationships among His people. Shared values, fears, trials, and triumphs create a network of support that makes it possible to be sanctified for The LORD. Without those common ties and the very real feeling of belonging, it becomes way to easy to be drawn away to whatever the world is doing - worshiping false gods, falling into sin, and the shortsighted chasing of the temporal.
A) At our church we have groups of families that meet during the week, outside of just Sunday morning congregating. They're simply called Life Groups. We're in a Life Group right now and when we first joined it, the group felt absolutely providential. Everything about the group seemed like an answer to prayer and we were so thirsty for those relationships. Slowly, however, I think I sort of got lulled into feeling like Life Group was not very important. As 2013 was coming to a close, we'd missed a few meetings here and there, and it didn't seem like much of a big deal (and truthfully, those individual misses weren't). But, as we hit the holiday season and into the New Year, our group went on a bit of a hiatus. In that period, I realized how fooled I was!. I need that support. I need that community. Simply put, I need intimate, vulnerable, mature relationships that will strengthen, encourage, and edify me in The Lord.
P) Father, help me keep my guard up about my relationships. I need godly friendships with the families in my Life Group. You are a God of divine appointments and I believe that You drew me and my family into communion with our friends there. Let me be responsible, honest, and faithful in those friendships. I want to support them, motivate them, challenge them, and love them. I want You to be glorified in my life with them. Your will be done there. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
A) At our church we have groups of families that meet during the week, outside of just Sunday morning congregating. They're simply called Life Groups. We're in a Life Group right now and when we first joined it, the group felt absolutely providential. Everything about the group seemed like an answer to prayer and we were so thirsty for those relationships. Slowly, however, I think I sort of got lulled into feeling like Life Group was not very important. As 2013 was coming to a close, we'd missed a few meetings here and there, and it didn't seem like much of a big deal (and truthfully, those individual misses weren't). But, as we hit the holiday season and into the New Year, our group went on a bit of a hiatus. In that period, I realized how fooled I was!. I need that support. I need that community. Simply put, I need intimate, vulnerable, mature relationships that will strengthen, encourage, and edify me in The Lord.
P) Father, help me keep my guard up about my relationships. I need godly friendships with the families in my Life Group. You are a God of divine appointments and I believe that You drew me and my family into communion with our friends there. Let me be responsible, honest, and faithful in those friendships. I want to support them, motivate them, challenge them, and love them. I want You to be glorified in my life with them. Your will be done there. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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