The Longing For Community

Even in a perfect, sinless environment of Eden, God said, “It is not good for a man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). Though our land is crowded than ever before, people feel farther away from others. Most of us live closer to our neighbors, in terms of distance, than at any time in life, but we feel farther away emotional than we’ve ever been. Too many people feel as though they have no close friends. No one really knows them. No one shares their pain or their joy. Like the air we breathe, human community is a necessity. We are created for community, formed for fellowship, and none of us can fulfill God’s purposes by ourselves.