The earliest churches had the task of learning how to live with each other in accordance with both the wisdom of the commandments God revealed to Moses and the wisdom of the teachings of Jesus. To live as brothers and sisters in faith meant letting go of old categories of status and worth and learning to treat each other as equals. That was a very tall order in ancient Palestine. In this passage Jesus encourages his followers to be transparent in their problem solving and to involve more and more of their brothers and sisters in Christ if a problem can’t be solved easily. And then He promises that wherever two or more are cooperating in the work of building beloved community, there they will find him.
Lord, help us to acknowledge your presence in our midst as we strive to live as a loving, open, and welcoming community of faith.
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