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Day 18 Experiencing Life Together

Each one of you is part of the body of Christ,

and you were chosen to live together in peace.

Colossians 3:15 (CEV)

How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God’s

people to live together in harmony!

Psalm 133:1 (TEV)

Life is meant to be shared.

God intends for us to experience life together. The Bible calls this

shared experience fellowship. Today, however, the word has lost

most of its biblical meaning. “Fellowship” now usually refers to

casual conversation, socializing, food, and fun. The question,

“Where do you fellowship?” means “Where do you attend church?”

“Stay after for fellowship” usually means “Wait for refreshments.”

Real fellowship is so much more than just showing up at

services. It isexperiencing life together. It includes unselfish loving,

honest sharing, practical serving, sacrificial giving, sympathetic

comforting, and all the other “one another” commands found in

the New Testament.

When it comes to fellowship, size matters: Smaller is better.You

can worship with a crowd, but you can’t fellowship with one.

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