The Musk Ox seems to have more sense than God’s family at times. When faced with danger the Musk Oxen form a circle with their heads and their horns outward and their young and weak in the center. They gather for mutual protection rather than trying to go
out on their own or trying to run away.
We can learn a lot from the Musk Ox. When things get tough we have a tendency to withdraw from those who care for us the most. When trouble comes, instead of coming together to draw on our mutual strength, we stray from the pack and conjure up lame excuses to justify our actions. Sometimes we are not the kind of church that protects and strengthens its members.
WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER AND HELP THOSE WHO ARE WEAK
- “We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edificatioon” (Rom 12:1-2).
- “That there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it” (1 Cor 12:25-26).
I want to ask you 2 questions that shouldn’t exclude anyone.
- Where do you go in times of trouble? Do you draw strength from your church family or do you try to handle it alone?
- Do you as a member of this church family help make the church the kind of environment where protection and strength are given?