Greet all God's people in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:21 NIV

Have you ever noticed that not all churches look the same, operate the same way?

That not all Christians see things in the Bible exactly the way you do?

Emphasize some aspects over others?

That people bring their lived experience in life, their history, their whakapapa, their story, to their faith?

One year in our LifeGroup we had people from 7 nations and it was a beautiful thing when they prayed in their first language.

God's people are from all over the planet - this letter is written to a church in Greece in a city founded by Roman army veterans, is written by a Hebrew scholar who is a Roman citizen is currently in prison. 

Here's my thought:

We need people from different backgrounds, languages, cultures, generations, perspectives to help us see more of who God is and how he would have us live. 

We need the healthy, and we need the sick.

We need the young and the old.

We need the refugee, the migrant, the rich and the poor.

We need those with questions and doubts and struggles as we all have them somewhere, sometimes. 

Paul asks us here to open our hearts, and to greet all God's people in Christ Jesus.

#sobeit