Good News Florida

WORLD 36 APRIL 2018 Good News • South Florida Edition God has designed us to thrive and do life better when we live and relate with one an- other in community. This does not always mean that he wants us to sell all that we have and live in communes, as some did in the early days of the Jesus Movement in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. It does mean recognizing that he created us to function as members of one another, as stated many times in the let- ters of Paul the Apostle to the early Christians. A few of the 59 “one anothers” in the New Testament are “Encourage one another daily…” (Hebrews 3:13), “Live in harmony with one another…” (I Peter 3:8) and “Carry one another’s bur- dens…” (Galatians 6:2). As followers of Christ we are part of God’s family, the global community of believers. We have heard it said, “Think globally; act locally.” There are times that God calls us to act globally, such as going on short term or even long term missions trips. But whether we are actually called to renew our passport, get our shots up to date and learn another lan- guage or to stay and support those who go with prayer and financial support, we have the responsibility to be in relation- ship with and in community with those who go and to the believers to whom they are ministering, in Africa, in the Middle East, in Haiti, or in Parkland, Florida, as we have an opportunity to carry a mes- sage of hope to a shattered and devastated community. We spoke with Kelly Chesnut of Wycliffe Bible Translators who shared some thoughts on God’s plan for Christians interacting with one another in these difficult times on Planet Earth, as we believe that we are closer yet to the Last Days than when the Bible was written. Kelly said, “Wycliffe’s ‘Call to Community’ invites people to explore the incredible way that God brings Christians together in commu- nity across cultural boundaries and how we can learn more about His character by forming relationships with people in cultures different from our own. Wycliffe.org/community has stories, tools and re- sources to help you learn about God’s global family and how you can find your place in it.” In this seven day devo- tional you will learn how the Wycliffe – A Call to Community Robert Woods Good News 3URIHVVLRQDO '- /LJKWLQJ DQG 9LGHR À>` "«i} iiLÀ>Ì iÀ ;17 #4' +08+6'& č«À £Ó] Óä£n] /ÕÀÃ`>Þ Ç« *ÀâiÃ ,>vviÃ čÕVÌ ÌiÃ ÕiÃÌ -«i>iÀ &QEVQT 9CTTGP )CIG ÓÓää -7 £äÌ-ÌÀiiÌ iiÀvi` i>V ÎÎ{{Ó >ÌiÀi` Þ čÌÞ½Ã ,ÕÜ>Þ n{ 4582 ÛiÌÃJÃvLV°i`Õ