Matthew 18:15-20

Matthew 18:15-20
English Standard Version (ESV)

  It matters deeply how we treat one another and how we work together.  As someone once said, "We're all just walking each other home."  We're in this together, and we all have issues & problems -- it's vital that we take seriously the responsibility to join together, with all humility, and figure out how to love and serve one another.
  I was watching Hidden Figures this evening.  It's the story of the NASA mathematicians who worked together to send men into space.  A number of the pivotal figures in this effort were African-American women, and these women were looked down upon because of the color of their skin and their gender.  It took too much time for those in charge to recognize and respect the value they brought to the space program because people were caught up in how they looked.  Progress was likely held back due to basic prejudices.
  We cannot afford to miss opportunities because we cannot work together as a people of faith.  It's vital that we find a way to work together to proclaim the glory of Jesus Christ.  We need to proclaim it, and we need to live out the Good News, allowing our actions to join with our words and tell a story of love and grace. 
  What we're doing on this planet matters, because we have been invited by God to join in building the Kingdom.  How we treat one another matters, and it's important that we invite others to taste and see that the Lord is good.  May our words and actions be always inviting, never turning away.