Walking with Others

Read Romans 12:10

In today’s devotional video, Jason reflects on two key lessons from his time overseas. 

The first is something many of us struggle with: a pursuit of significance through missions. Jason humbly shared how his enthusiasm early in his time overseas led him to this pursuit. He also shared how over time, God moved in his heart to see how important the church family was not only to his ministry but also to supporting and caring for his own family. He learned that God valued community over significance.

The American church often turns to the idols of significance, productivity and effectiveness. At the feet of these idols we place relationships with one another as a sacrifice so that we can “accomplish” something. How many times have you sacrificed relationships or avoided people because it would make achieving something easier. Consider this question though: what if God’s heart is not achieving a goal, but building a family? 

Today we invite you to read and reflect on Philippians 2:1-4, and ponder on this question.

Use this devotional as an opportunity to host a conversation with your friends, family, neighbors or small group. After watching today’s video post on eastbrook.org/devotionals/werefamily, use these steps to discuss the Bible passage for today:

• One person reads the Bible passage out loud while everyone else follows along.
• Each person take a turn restating the passage in their own words.
• Read the passage again.
• Have each person answer these questions:
  • “What does this tell me about God?”
  • “What does this tell me about me?”
  • “What does this tell me I ought to do?”
• Have each person share who they know that they will share this with.

by Jason Wetzel