I was recently provoked to think about what particular God principle was a significant factor in determining my personal actions, and even determining what should be the patterns of our church life & practice. Obviously there are many God principles and they all influence us and affect the way we live - some of them without us even being aware. However, I realised that 'Togetherness' is a significant principle for me.
I could get a bit "spiritual" and say Unity. But for me the word 'unity' is a bit abstract and needs explanation. 'Togetherness' is self explanatory. It is a state of being together. And I believe strongly that 'togetherness' is a distinctly divine principle.
God himself is a mystery of togetherness. In the scriptures he doesn't explain it, or defend it. It is presented as part of who he is. Right at the very beginning, prior to his act of creating mankind he said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" (Gen 1:26). Note that in the use of the plural pronouns, the Spirit emphases that God is a togetherness. I find it particularly interesting that this particular ascription of the Spirit to God is only used in the creation account when relating the creation of man. Perhaps inherent in the creative act to produce mankind was the impartation of togetherness. We then read shortly after this that God considered that it was not good for man to be alone - togetherness was called for.
We see this principle operating right through the scriptures. When Jesus called his disciples, it was (firstly) that they might be with him, Mark 3:14. Togetherness was going to be an order of his ministry.
I don't want to appear to be self righteous but I could enumerate many personal & church instances where togetherness has been a significant governing principle of action. Sufficient to say that this is important to me!
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