Tightly Woven

     I know this is not a new teaching, or even an earth shattering revelation for most bible readers, but God has put it on my heart for quite awhile that as the body of believers, the bride of the returning King, we need to be tightly woven together, so closely woven together that as a fabric we can not be torn apart or ripped asunder.      In Philippians Paul writes to the Christians in Philippi about unity, not only unity but also being "together"

      Do you think some of them were insisting that thIey could find God without going to church? I've heard a lot of people in this day and time say that there are many ways to God, but maybe this was an issue they dealt with a long time ago also? Scripture does say that "there's nothing new under the sun"!

     Here Paul says "above all", that means it is pretty important to conduct ourselves in the way he describes. 

     Paul says to:

1. Conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ.

2. Standing together.

3. With one spirit.

4. With one purpose.

5. Fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News of Christ.

     This teaching takes away the idea that you can go your own way and still be living the life that God would desire for you. You may not believe that you need to be joined with other Christians and maybe it's not for you, maybe it's for them? Whatever the reason, it is the instruction for the way we should walk out this life.

     Above all, you must live as citizens of   heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see 
you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News. Philippians 1:27 NLT