Daily Devotion

“Christian brotherhood is not an ideal which we must realize; it is rather a reality created by God in Christ in which we may participate. The more clearly we learn to recognize that the ground and strength and promise of all our fellowship is in Jesus Christ alone, the more serenely shall we think of our fellowship and pray and hope for it.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer · Life Together, ch. 1 "Community" (tr. John W. Doberstein, 1954)

Scripture

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If one of them falls, he can help his companion up; but woe to the one who falls alone and has no one to help him up.

Reflection

When I expect fellow workers for my ministry, I need to be reminded first that true unity doesn't stem from a shared plan, but from shared kneeling. God often lets me first experience a period of solitude, teaching me that I cannot rely on ability, resources, or enthusiasm; only then does He bring companions at the right time. Supporters are not those who stand by my side, but those willing to pray together, wait together, and be pruned together. Without God's guidance, no matter how many people there are, the ministry cannot be stable; but with God's guidance, even two or three people are enough to go far.