For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. (Matthew 18:20 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Community
Did you ever watch the Saturday Morning Cartoon about a group of children who were plain old kids… unless they were all in the same place, and could CLICK their rings together? Then suddenly CAPTAIN PLANET appears!
It was a pretty silly cartoon.
But it had a good point. Together, those children had power. Together, those children could solve any problem. Together, those children had nothing to fear.
Our fears can be overcome by Christ Jesus. But after we are not afraid, problems keep coming. Maybe even worse than they were before we reached peace.
The next step, the next defense against those fears, the next victory can be found in Christian community. We might not have a power ring, but we have Christ Jesus.
And He is the answer to our fears! The fears that we have overcome, AND the fears that will come tomorrow.
Community is great, but not merely because community defeats loneliness. A community in Christ connects us to Him! Community in Christ connects us to the reason for our connection! Community in Christ is the way to forge ahead, after our fears have diminished.
Because Community in Christ is… well… in Christ!
Fear not, then Community.