COLOSSIANS 3:14
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
REFLECTION
“Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.”
This hymn was written by John Fawcett, an orphan at the age of 12 who became a self-taught apprentice to a tailor. At 16, he was called to preach at a small, poor Baptist country church. Seven years later, when he was called to a bigger church, he wrote this hymn.
The passage for today reminds me of my home church, First Baptist in Oxford, PA, which was the church of my childhood and youth. We sang this hymn at the end of worship services and meetings. It brings joy and a confirmation that we are covered by God’s love. This love is an assurance that God is with us: where we go, what we think, what we say, what we do, etc.
We are called to share this love with all we meet. This begins with yourself — you have to fill your own cup before you share this love with others. Others could be your family members, neighbors who may not look like you, or those you have not even met yet.
I think of love as something you receive from God and something you “put on” each day — not just an accessory but as a necessity to bind us together.
WRITTEN BY
Kathy Wells