July 22, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Monday, July 22.
My sister and brother-in-law paid us a visit this past weekend. They live in San Antonio - six hours from East Texas - and so we don't get to see them as often as we'd like. It was a blessing to have our families together for a few days.
Carolyn has always been, more than any of my siblings, the one who has worked to keep our family connected - the "glue". I think most families have someone like that, someone who understands the importance of family unity, someone who nurtures and encourages the ties that bind.
That kind of effort is important for church families, as well. Churches need members who work for unity, work for fellowship, work for connection. Here's what God has to say about this -
Ephesians 4:3 - Keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Philippians 2:2 - Make my joy complete by being likeminded, having the same mind, having the same love, being one in spirit, and one in mind.
Romans 14:19 - Let us make every effort to do what leads to peace and to build each other up.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
