Cherish Connections 10/21-23

21-23 October 2016 - Cherish Connections – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Romans 12:5 Paul said, “We, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.”

What is my ‘cherish connections”? First of all, Christ is my ‘cherish connection’ as Christ is the head of the body, the church (Colossians 1:18). Like the song says: I Love Him.

I love Him, I love Him

Because He first loved me

And purchased my salvation

On Calvary’s tree.

(Inspiring Choruses)

What exactly does ‘cherish connections’ means? The word cherish means to hold dear: feel or show affection for such as cherish her friends; to keep with care affection such as cherishes her friendship.  The word affection means a quality or feeling of liking and caring for another.  It seems to give more meaning when it comes to love Jesus and to love one another.

The word connection means to join or link together directly or by something coming between: Unite means come together to form a single unit. Join means to bring or fasten together in close contact.  The more I study the meaning of the words, the more I came to appreciate the thought of the title, “Cherish Connections.”

This helps me to appreciate my daily connection to Christ. The next step are those who know Jesus Christ as their Savior have even stronger ties.  We are forever connected to Him and to one another.  “We, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,” Paul says in Roman 12:5.  We have been “born of God,” and we love those who are “begotten of Him” (1 John 5:1).

When we get together with other believers, we have the chance to talk about the One we love—Christ—and the love and forgiveness we have experienced in Him because of His death and resurrection.  We can encourage to each other to continue to trust Him and spur* one another on to be faithful in our walk with Him.

*Spur means something that makes one want to do something like rider’s boot has a device fastened to the back of the boot and used to urge a horse on. In a movie, we see cowboy wears spur on the back of the boot. It is like urge others to stay faithful to Him.

Paul says, “… comfort yourselves together, and edify one another …” (1 Thess. 5:11). Another ‘cherish connection’ is to edify one another through prayers. This is a wonderful ‘cherish connection’ we have in being members of one another through Christ.

We appreciate others joining in prayers for those who have problems and their hearts goes out to you, to edify you through their encouragements.  This is a wonderful cherish connections so thank you, partners in prayers for your love one to another.

God bless you real good!

Dorothy