Team

Day 214: Romans 15:23-33, 16:1-9

“Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.” - Romans‬ ‭16:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Christianity never has, nor will it ever, been a one-person show. From the very beginning of his ministry efforts for Christ’s name, Paul was adamant about the importance of a team.

With the increasing development of technology, we have all been lulled into the idea that we can go at this life by ourselves. Still, labor-saving devices don’t make the journey any sweeter, meaningful, or sustainable. Only working side by side with others does that.

Jesus' followers have, from the start, led the way on equality. Men and women aren’t working in separate camps. Phoebe, Priscilla, Junia, and Mary — working alongside Paul, Aquila, Silas, and Andronicus.

All that God is calling us to do is going to require everyone to join in. This is going to take time, but it is going to be worth every second.

Cooperation also means so much because it is a foreshadowing of heaven, where “we will be with the Lord forever.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

“The open door, the open hand and the open heart are characteristics of the Christian life.” - William Barclay