Better Together

Sure, we can attempt to “go it” alone—but why would we?

We’re better together.

Jesus came and he built a team…

Since that time, the plan no longer calls for lone prophets or independent contractors.

Scripture calls the church a body, a family—and both of these images require “togetherness.” (1 Corinthians 12.12 & Ephesians 1.12)

We’re better together… and things aren’t right when we’re not together.

I love the story about the net-breaking, boat-sinking catch of fish in Scripture.

Jesus gets in Peter’s boat and tells him to “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

Peter complains, “We worked hard all night and didn’t catch a thing—but if you say so, I’ll put the nets out again.”

Here’s where the story gets good.

“It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch.” (Luke 5.4-7 MSG)

Summary: Huge haul of fish. Nets strained past capacity. Partners waved in to help. Barely made it in with 2 boats.

Good thing they had partners, huh? Think about it.

If they barely made it with their partners help and 2 boats, it’s obvious they wouldn’t have made it alone.

We’re better together; better with partners, friends, homies—a group we are part of.

Sometimes in life, we feel like our “nets are strained past capacity.”

This is a good reminder: we need partners.

We really are better together.

PRACTICAL TIP: Look over the LifeGroup catalog (available Sunday) and sign up for a group this week.