Passage of the Day - April 27, 2011

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

 ⁹Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

 ¹⁰For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

 ¹¹Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?

 ¹²And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

We have independent spirits who want to live life on our own terms, unencumbered by the needs and desires of others.  However, God has structured our lives, our society, and our very soul to need companionship and interconnectedness.  Independence is great until life throws you a curve ball.  The problem with independence is that as much as one tries to be in control, he can never even come close to controlling everything.  Stuff happens and if you are on an island when it does, you are in serious trouble emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually, or socially.

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