String Us Together

"I pray.... that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. " John 17:20-21

A couple of buttons snapped off in the laundry. As I was sewing them onto the shirt, I began to think about how the Holy Spirit uses a sewing stitch to bring together the believers, the body of Christ.

In my mind's eye, the picture of a lovely, plush Christmas tree came into view. It was decorated from top to bottom with garlands of cranberries and popcorn. I could almost smell the pungent pine aroma wafting in the air. Then I noticed the cranberries were fresh, strung together with heavy thread. The popcorn was held together with some sort of twine.

The Holy Spirit uses simple, everyday ways to "string us together", so we are connected with one another, eg. a funeral I recently attended.

The celebration, of the life of my husband's aunt, brought together friends and family who hadn't seen each other for years and years, some had never met. It was at a church where Lucy had been a member for over 40 years. The 115 year old church is located in south Georgia, on Love Street

As we held hands in a circle and prayed, we were most definitely being "strung together" by the love of God and the presence of the Holy Spirit. I thought of the old song 'Bind Us Together' with new words,
string us together, Lord......string us together with Love.

Lord, Thank you that in Your mercy and grace it is Your plan to string together Your children, Your body, Your church. Thank you, Lord! In Jesus' name, amen.

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Sally I. Kennedy is a songwriter and author of Irish Thursdays: More Little Parables, Words from the Heart, and 52 Little Parables from Ireland. She lives in south Florida, with her husband Ben. Please visit her website, at sallyikennedy.com, or email Sally at, sallyikennedy@bellsouth.net