CONNECTION

I have been thinking lately of the principle of Connection. To be connected to something or someone is a good thing. God created man to be connected. He said in the beginning that it was not good for man to be alone. God desires good connection in marriages. God had perfect fellowship with Adam and Eve before sin and after the fall of man, Christ came to restore connection with man by destroying that which separated us from God-sin. Even after coming to know Christ personally, God calls us to himself to spend time with Him, fellowship with Him, talk to Him, listen to Him, enjoy His presence. He tells us to be connected to the vine in John 15. God has given us the church to connect with brothers and sisters in the faith. He knew that any believer isolated or alone is not good. He tells us in the book of Hebrews not to stop being connected on a continual basis.

Why does God want connection in our lives so much? Because there is great blessing in connection: security, strength, encouragement, protection, enjoyment, satisfaction, provision, life, and love. I know from experience that when I am not connected to God, life feels out of control. When I'm not connected to my wife or family the way I should, life isn't as satisfying. When I have made a choice in the past not to be consistently connected to the church, my spiritual life suffers.

God has our best interest in mind. Without connection, corrosion begins. The result? A life lacking abundance and blessing that God is waiting for you to experience.

Question: Are you connected to God? Are you connected in your marriage and family? Are you connected to the local body of Christ?

Choose to connect. Choose the life God desires for you.

Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Exodus 33:14