"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."

Ecclesiastes 11:9-12

Regularly read at weddings, verses 9–12 are a positive affirmation about not living in isolation. Two are better than one. It is a simple but fundamentally challenging truth about the importance of community. We should note that it is one of the few things that the Teacher does not conclude is meaningless. The mysterious shift from two to three in verse 12, declaring that the three-fold cord is stronger, is a suggestion that bringing God into any relationship will fortify it. It is also an anticipation of the Christian idea of the Trinity being at the heart of who our God is.

CLOSING PRAYER

Father, thank you for giving us a Christian community like CMI and GCMI that we are united and stand together against all difficulties. Thank you for helping us to overcome COVID 19 pandemic as we pray and helped one another. Continually help us to be united in Christ's love and that we overcome many difficulties and bring glory to you.
(Edited from Encounter with God)