The Power of Community

Trinity United Methodist Church's Podcast

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Acts 2:42-47

And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden and he put the man there to till and to take care of it. As God watched Adam work and take care of the garden, he realized something was wrong. Something was missing. Someone was missing. God declared, “It is not good that Adam is alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.”

So as the story goes on the Creator goes back to work creating. He creates what for Adam? He creates every beast of the field and every bird of the air. Adam gives a name to each one – “I will call you a giraffe and you a turtle and you an elephant.” But none of these birds and animals is fit to be Adam’s partner. Soon Adam succumbs to sleep, as the first anesthesia and the first surgery take place in the garden. After a rapid recovery from rib removal, Adam rejoices to receive his partner. In fact, he breaks into poetry upon seeing the perfect partner for him!

Friends, this theological tale accents not only the creation of the world, but very importantly the creation of community. The story tells us we need each other. It is not good for us to chronically be alone. We were created for community, put together for partnerships, and fashioned for fellowship.

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