We’re Better Together!

“And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

Dr. Robert Pepper serves as a Southern Baptist missionary in West Africa. In an email update, Dr. Pepper talked about a recent experience of killing a cobra in their family’s garage. When he noticed the snake, he followed the normal protocol of securing help. He explained that you never want to attempt this task alone unless there is nobody to assist. Together, he and a neighbor were able to successfully kill the dangerous spitting cobra. Whether you’re trying to kill physical or spiritual serpents, teamwork is essential for success. Solomon understood this dynamic when he wrote Ecclesiastes 4:12.

Whether it’s mission support, attending church, or just trying to grow in the Lord Jesus Christ - together is always better. There is always more strength, power, wisdom, and discernment in several than there is in one.

Do you have two or three close friends who pray for you, hold you up and keep you accountable? You’re blessed if you do. Are you being that kind of friend for someone else?