How Do I Embrace Belonging? A 7-Day Journey Through Faith and CommunitySample

A Spirit of Belonging

Focus

Imagine being in the crowd at Pentecost. You are not from Jerusalem, but are a traveler from another land. You hear the apostles speaking, covered by the Holy Spirit, and you can understand what they are saying even though you speak a different language. Imagine the passion in their voices as they proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah.

Apply

The beauty of belonging to God is that all are called. God calls to people from different countries, races, languages, and cultures. All are welcome to discover that they have been redeemed and belong to the Body of Christ. How do you model this spirit of welcoming and belonging in your relationships with others?

Respond

God, in the spirit of Pentecost may I see the beauty of your diverse church. May the Holy Spirit continue to move me in my local church to model the belonging that marked the birth of the Church.