Have a Life, Join a Life Group

Dennis Brown was correct in saying “No man is an island. No man stands alone.” From the beginning of time, when God made His most prized creation, He created for him a companion for it is not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18).

This is particularly true with our spiritual walk with God. There is an ongoing war waging in this world we currently live in, and it is spiritual in nature (Ephesians 6:11-12).

We have already won the battle of being “born again” of the spirit and, hopefully, have continued to wear the spiritual armor of God (Ephesians 6:13-18).

But the enemy is relentless and continues to attack God’s most treasured creation so he can take as much people away from Him (John 10:10, 1 Peter 5:8). And the enemy is particularly interested in those who have already repented and accepted Jesus as their Lord and savior, looking for openings for them to attack, so he can win them back. And it is a known fact that we can be weak when we are alone.

English actor and singer Mike Berry once said “There is strength in numbers and those numbers come in pounds.” This readily applies to armies in battle. If a single soldier tries to infiltrate an enemy camp, there is a big chance for him to fail his mission. But when he is accompanied by 2 or more able men, who thinks and acts as one unit, then surely they will easily accomplish their task. Each man will truly add strength to the unit and the enemy will have lesser chance of overcoming them. “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17).

Through God’s grace, we will also have the pleasure of having Him fight on our side. "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or more are gathered together in My Name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18: 19-20). So if God is now for us, who can be against us. (Romans 8:28-31)

So I urge you my brothers and sisters in faith to join a Life Group. Let us do as it is said in the bible: “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25).

Let us continue to live victorious lives in Christ Jesus. Have the Life!