Last night I promised my son I would get burritos for breakfast today. So, this morning I made my way to our favorite breakfast burrito establishment and got in line in the drive through to place my order. As I sat there thinking about my day, I noticed the sun beginning to rise in front of me. I also noticed the trees standing between me and the sun.
The direction of the sunlight caused every branch of every tree to standout like a dark shadow making each twig visible. As I examined the picture in front of me, I realized how intertwined all the branches were – including the branches from different trees – all mixed together.
In another week or so, these trees will be covered in leaves and will offer shade and shelter to birds and squirrels. They will begin to work to put oxygen back into the atmosphere. They will serve as things of beauty. In short, they will continue to serve the purpose for which they were created – all the branches working together – intertwined.
As I sat there contemplating this sight, I was reminded that I was looking at a picture of community – community as God intended it. Each of us as believers are part of a community. We may come from different branches and even different trees, but we are all intertwined. The routine of our daily lives leads us in and out of each others’ paths. God intended it this way.
God also intended for this community to serve a purpose. As a community of believers, we are to offer comfort and security to a hurting world. We are to work to influence our world for the better. This community should be a beautiful picture of what God’s love is all about.
Community is a group of intertwined believers, working together to fulfill what God intended.
How active are you in God’s community?
Clay in the Hands 
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